United States v. Jonathan Escalante

NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS AUG 24 2022

MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK

U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 21-30199

Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 3:14-cr-00098-RRB-

v.

MEMORANDUM*

JONATHAN ORTIZ ESCALANTE, AKA

Superman,

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Alaska Ralph R. Beistline, District Judge, Presiding

Submitted August 17, 2022**

Before: S.R. THOMAS, PAEZ, and LEE, Circuit Judges.

Jonathan Ortiz Escalante appeals pro se from the district court’s order

denying his motion for compassionate release pursuant to 18 U.S.C.

§ 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Escalante contends that he is entitled to release in light of the COVID-

* 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. 34(a)(2). pandemic, his medical conditions, his release plan and…