Cortez
United States v. Cortez
Opinion
Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 4 2024
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 23-1102 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 2:95-cr-00020-WBS-KJN-1 v.
MEMORANDUM*
JUAN AGUILAR CORTEZ, AKA Pablo Mendoza Martinez,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California William B. Shubb, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted March 26, 2024**
Before: TASHIMA, SILVERMAN, and KOH, Circuit Judges.
Juan Aguilar Cortez appeals pro se from the district court’s orders denying
his fourth motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i),
and his supplemental motion in support of that request. We have jurisdiction under
* 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). 28 U.S.C. § 1291. Reviewing for abuse of discretion, see United States v. Wright,