Legal Opinion
United States v. Lightfoot
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 30, 2010No. 09-30063PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judge:
Diego Lightfoot appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to modify his sentence. 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Pursuant to a plea agreement signed on November 1, 2004, Lightfoot was convicted on January 13, 2005, of three offenses: felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition, 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1); possession of a controlled substance — crack cocaine— with intent to distribute, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(B); and use of firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A), (D). Based on a total offense level…
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