United States of America v. Jacob Lyman

NOT FOR PUBLICATION
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
JACOB LYMAN,
Defendant-Appellant.
No. 20-10242
D.C. No.
1:12-cr-01256-DKW-1
MEMORANDUM*
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the District of Hawaii
Derrick Kahala Watson, District Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 12, 2021**
San Francisco, California
Before: NGUYEN, OWENS, and FRIEDLAND, Circuit Judges.
Jacob Lyman appeals from the district court’s order denying his motion to
reduce his sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). The district court held
that Lyman had not shown “extraordinary and compelling” reasons warranting his
release or a reduction in his sentence. 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). In doing so,
* 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).
FILED
MAY 14 2021
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS

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the district court relied on the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s policy statement in
U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual (“U.S.S.G.”) § 1B1.13.
After the district court’s decision, we held that “the current version of
U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13 is not an ‘applicable policy statement[ ]’ for 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c)(1)(A) motions filed by a defendant.” United States v. Aruda, 993 F.3d
797, 802 (9th Cir. 2021) (per curiam). “The Sentencing Commission’s statements
in U.S.S.G. § 1B1.13 may inform a district court’s discretion for § 3582(c)(1)(A)
motions filed by a defendant, but they are not binding.” Id.
In light of our intervening decision in Aruda, we vacate and remand so that
the district court can reassess Lyman’s § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i) motion under the
standard set forth there. We offer no views as to the merits of Lyman’s
§ 3582(c)(1)(A)(i) motion.
Lyman’s motion to expedite is denied as moot.
VACATED AND REMANDED.

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