United States v. Sawyer

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

W. Keith Watkins, CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

I. INTRODUCTION

In 2008, Defendant Reginald Lashawn Sawyer received a sentence of 168-months on felony drug-trafficking and firearm convictions. That sentence reflects a significant downward departure from a statutorily required minimum sentence based upon the Government’s motion recognizing the substantial assistance provided by Mr. Sawyer. In November 2014, after Mr. Sawyer’s sentence had become final, the United States Sentencing Commission promulgated Amendment 782 to the United States Sentencing Guidelines…