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United States v. Chavez-Meza

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided April 14, 2017No. 16-2062PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TYMKOVICH, Chief Judge.

This case requires us to determine how much explanation a district court must provide when granting a sentence-reduction motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and choosing a sentence within the revised Sentencing Guidelines range.

Adaucto Chavez-Meza pleaded guilty to drug conspiracy charges in 2013. He originally received a prison sentence of 135 months, the Sentencing Guidelines minimum. In 2014, the Sentencing Commission amended the Guidelines to reduce the relevant offense levels. Chavez-Meza then sought and was granted a sentence reduction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Koon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  2. Dillon v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
  3. Barnhart v. Sigmon Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 2002
  4. United States v. EvansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. Ruiz-TerrazasCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Chavez-Meza v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2018
  2. Pueblo of Jemez v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2023
  3. United States v. NkomeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2021
  4. United States v. LymonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2018
  5. United States v. MeridythCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2017

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