Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit May 19, 1997, Nos. 96-36226, 96-36228, 96-36231 (Cort v. Crabtree)

REINHARDT, Circuit Judge.

Appellants Simon Cort, Don Martin, and Barry Sullenger are federal prisoners *1082serving sentences for unarmed bank robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a). The Bureau of Prisons initially determined that they were statutorily eligible for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C.