United States v. Brandon Ball

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS JAN 25 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 21-10120

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 2:18-cr-01420-SPL-2 v.

BRANDON TREVOR BALL, MEMORANDUM*

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona Steven Paul Logan, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted January 11, 2022** San Francisco, California

Before: GOULD, BENNETT, and R. NELSON, Circuit Judges.

Brandon Ball appeals the denial of his compassionate release motion. A court

may reduce a sentence, after considering the sentencing factors in 18 U.S.C.

§ 3553(a), if it finds that extraordinary and compelling reasons warrant a reduction.

18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). Ball argues the court misapplied this standard. We

* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P.…