United States v. Lani Jean Reynolds

993 F.2d 886 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Lani Jean REYNOLDS, Defendant-Appellee. No. 92-50511. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted April 9, 1993. Decided May 7, 1993. Before FARRIS, NORRIS and REINHARDT, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Lani Jean Reynolds pleaded guilty to two counts of unarmed bank robbery. The district court granted her a downward departure from a guideline sentence range of 41 to 51 months to a sentence of three months imprisonment and three months in a halfway house. The government appeals the district court's decision to depart downward. 3 We affirm. 4 We review departures from the Sentencing Guidelines using a three-step analysis. We must determine whether 1) the district court had the legal authority to depart, 2) the factual findings justify a departure, and 3) the extent of the departure was reasonable. United States v. Lira-Barraza, 941 F.2d 745,…