United States v. Buitrago

Rodrigo Buitrago, a pro se federal prisoner, appeals the district court’s denial of his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) motion for a sentence reduction based on Amendment 782 to the Sentencing Guidelines. The district court determined that, although Buitrago was eligible for a sentence reduction based on Amendment 782, a sentence reduction was not warranted in Buitrago case. After review, we affirm.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Convictions and Sentences

In 1996, a jury convicted Buitrago of conspiracy to import cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 963 (Count 1), conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute…