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NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS APR 14 2022 MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 21-30236 Plaintiff-Appellee, D.C. No. 1:17-cr-00087-SPW-1 v. STEVEN WARREN BAKER, MEMORANDUM* Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Montana Susan P. Watters, District Judge, Presiding Submitted April 11, 2022** Before: McKEOWN, CHRISTEN, and BRESS, Circuit Judges. Steven Warren Baker appeals 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. Baker contends that the district court erred by categorically rejecting his * 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). argument that his family circumstances warranted compassionate release. Even if Baker is correct, we see no cause to remand. Baker did not substantiate his claim regarding his family circumstances, just as he failed to substantiate his asserted medical conditions. On this record, we agree with the district court that Baker did not meet his burden to establish extraordinary and compelling reasons for compassionate release. We do not reach Baker’s additional argument that the
18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors weigh in favor of release because the district court did not decide that issue, nor was it required to do so after it determined that Baker had not shown extraordinary and compelling reasons for release. See United States v. Keller,
2 F.4th 1278, 1284 (9th Cir. 2021) (“[A] district court that properly denies compassionate release need not evaluate each step.”). AFFIRMED. 2 21-30236
Document Info
Docket Number: 21-30236
Filed Date: 4/14/2022
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 4/15/2022