Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roosevelt JONES, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-06-16
Citations: 68 F. App'x 796
Docket Number: No. 02-10038
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roosevelt JONES, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 68
Pages: 796–797

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Roosevelt JONES, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 02-10038.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted June 9, 2003.
Decided June 16, 2003.
Before: RYMER, THOMAS and SILVERMAN, Circuit Judges.
Because the panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument, appellant’s request for oral argument is denied. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Roosevelt Jones appeals pro se the district court's order denying his motion to vacate the $ 5,000 fine imposed as part of his sentence following his guilty plea conviction for possession of cocaine base with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). We review de novo the district court's assumption of jurisdiction. United States v. Bennett, 147 F.3d 912, 913 (9th Cir.1998). We vacate and remand with instructions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
Under certain circumstances, the district court may modify a fine pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 35 or 18 U.S.C. § 3573. See 18 U.S.C. § 3572(c). Here, the district court lacked jurisdiction to modify Jones' fine under Rule 35 because Jones filed his motion to vacate more than four years after sentencing. See Fed.R.Crim.P. 35; United States v. Penna, 319 F.3d 509, 512 (9th Cir.2003) (seven day period to file Rule 35 motion is jurisdictional). The district court also lacked jurisdiction to modify Jones' fine pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3573 because the government did not file a petition to do so. See 18 U.S.C. § 3573 (court may modify fine only upon petition of the government); United States v. Morales, 328 F.3d 1202, 1205 (9th Cir.2003).
VACATED AND REMANDED with instructions to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and may not be cited to or by the courts of this circuit except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3.