United States v. Jane Doe

FILED NOT FOR PUBLICATION MAR 16 2011 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS U .S. C O U R T OF APPE ALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 10-10108 Plaintiff - Appellee, D.C. No. 1:09-cr-00204-DAE v. MEMORANDUM * JANE DOE, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Hawaii David A. Ezra, District Judge, Presiding Submitted March 8, 2011 ** Before: FARRIS, LEAVY, and BYBEE, Circuit Judges. Jane Doe appeals from the 100-month sentence imposed following her guilty-plea conviction of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm. * This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). Doe contends that the district court erred in denying her a two-level minor role reduction. We need not reach this question, as Doe’s sentence of 100 months was below the statutory minimum of ten years, see 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A)(viii), and the court lacked the authority to depart further from the statutory minimum on the basis of Doe’s role in the offense, see United States v. Jackson, 577 F.3d 1032, 1036 (9th Cir. 2009). AFFIRMED. 2 10-10108