United States v. Hilary H. Hell

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95 F.3d 1159·1996 WL 471423·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 38285
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitAugust 19, 199695-30387California643 words

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95 F.3d 1159 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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-Appellee, v. Hilary H. HELL, Defendant-Appellant. No. 95-30387. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Aug. 12, 1996. * Decided Aug. 19, 1996. Before: BROWNING, SCHROEDER, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Hilary Hell appeals the district court's denial of her 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (c)(2) motion to modify her 51-month sentence imposed following her guilty plea conviction for conspiring to manufacture at least 125 marijuana plants in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846 and 841. Hell contends that the district court erred by refusing to apply Amendment 516 of the Sentencing Guidelines retroactively. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . We review for an abuse of discretion, see United States v. Cueto, 9 F.3d 1438, 1440-41 (9th Cir.1993), and we affirm. 3 Hill, who was sentenced pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1 on April 7, 1995,…

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