Buck

United States v. Buck

Good Law
52 F. App'x 397
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitDecember 11, 2002No. 02-30105; D.C. No. CR-01-00040-SEHCalifornia290 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Willis George Buck appeals the district court’s denial of his “Motion to modify home detention aspect of sentencing judgment under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 ; alternative motion to correct clerical mistake in judgment under Rule 36.” We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 , and dismiss the appeal as moot.

Buck raises two arguments why the case is not moot. Neither argument is persua *398 sive. First, Buck’s proposed pro rata reduction of supervised release is contrary to controlling law and thus, this Court can not provide him with effective relief. See United States v. Johnson, 529 U.S. 53, 54 , 120 S.Ct. 1114 , 146 L.Ed.2d 39 (2000) (holding excess prison time should not be credited to reduce the supervised release term). Second, the issue is not “capable of repetition, yet evading review” because Buck has not demonstrated that there is a reasonable expectation that he will again be subjected to the alleged illegality. See Weinstein v. Bradford, 423 U.S. 147, 149 , 96 S.Ct. 347 , 46 L.Ed.2d 350 (1975) (per curium); see also Spencer v. Kemna, 523 U.S. 1, 13-14 , 118 S.Ct. 978 , 140 L.Ed.2d 43 (1998) (stating that the possibility that a revocation order could…

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