Legal Opinion
United States v. Charles Antoin Novey
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 15, 1996No. 95-6249PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EBEL, Circuit Judge.
This appeal from the denial of Charles Novey’s petition to reduce his sentence implicates the authority of the United States Sentencing Commission to enact Amendment 506, which amended the commentary to United States Sentencing Guideline § 4B1.1 to reduce the penalty for career offenders. For the reasons stated below, we hold that the Commission exceeded its authority in enacting Amendment 506, and we AFFIRM the district court.
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In June 1989, Charles Novey pled guilty to making a false statement to the Postal Service, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001, and possession with…
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