Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Javier REINA-VALENZUELA, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-08-21
Citations: 539 F. App'x 723
Docket Number: No. 11-10528
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Javier REINA-VALENZUELA, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: REINHARDT, NOONAN, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 539
Pages: 723–724

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jose Javier REINA-VALENZUELA, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 11-10528.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted Aug. 16, 2013.
Filed Aug. 21, 2013.
Kyle Joseph Healey, USTU-Office of the U.S. Attorney, Tucson, AZ, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Laura Conover, Esquire, FPDAZ-Fed-eral Public Defender’s Office (Tucson), Tucson, AZ, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: REINHARDT, NOONAN, and HURWITZ, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Jose Reina-Valenzuela appeals the sentence imposed following his guilty plea to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A)(viii), and importation of methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a), 960(a)(1), and 960(b)(1)(H). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.
Because the district court was apparently under the mistaken impression that Reina had transported 9.88 kilograms of methamphetamine rather than 5.807 kilograms, and because the district court relied upon the quantity of methamphetamine transported in imposing the sentence, we find procedural error. See Gall v. United States, 552 U.S. 38, 51, 128 S.Ct. 586, 169 L.Ed.2d 445 (2007); United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 993 (9th Cir.2008). Accordingly, we vacate Reina's sentence and remand for resentencing. When reconsidering the request for a minor role reduction, the district court should take into account the error regarding the quantity of drugs. In light of this disposition, we do not reach the other issues raised by Reina about his sentence.
VACATED AND REMANDED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.
. Because the district court found Reina eligible for the "safety valve" under 18 U.S.C. § 3553(f), it is not constrained by the mandatory minimum sentence on remand.