United States v. Melendez

SUMMARY ORDER

After a jury trial in 1991, Defendant-Appellant Vincent Lopez was convicted of various narcotics, racketeering, and weapons offenses. See United States v. Rosa, 11 F.3d 315 (2d Cir. 1993) (affirming Lopez’s convictions). Lopez now appeals the District Court’s denial of his 2015 motion for a sentence reduction, made under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) in light of recent changes to the United States Sentencing Guidelines. We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts and the procedural history of this case, to which we refer only as necessary to explain our decision.

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