Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joey MOSES, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-03-30
Citations: 320 F. App'x 718
Docket Number: No. 08-30107
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joey MOSES, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before: LEAVY, HAWKINS and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 320
Pages: 718–719

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joey MOSES, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 08-30107.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Submitted March 18, 2009.
Filed March 30, 2009.
Jared Courtland Kimball, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of the U.S. Attorney, Spokane, WA, Plaintiff-Appellee.
Nicholas W. Marehi, Carney & Marchi, PS, Seattle, WA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before: LEAVY, HAWKINS and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges.
The panel unanimously finds this case suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R.App. P. 34(a)(2).

Opinion:
MEMORANDUM
Joey Moses appeals from the 35-year sentence imposed following his guilty-plea conviction for murder with use of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1111(a), 1153(a) and 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(l)(A)(iii), respectively. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Moses contends his sentence is unreasonable, based on the district court's apparent finding that he was not credible. Despite its reservations, the district court granted a substantial assistance departure that allowed it to impose a sentence within the Guidelines, instead of imposing a life sentence. We conclude the sentence is reasonable. See United States v. Carty, 520 F.3d 984, 993 (9th Cir.2008) (en banc).
AFFIRMED.
This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.