United States v. Aaron Anderson, Jr.

Aaron Anderson, Jr. was convicted of possessing with the intent to distribute at least five grams of cocaine base (“crack cocaine”) in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B). After a sentencing hearing, the district court 1 found a base offense level of 34 and sentenced Anderson to 360 months’ imprisonment. Anderson subsequently moved to reduce his sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). The district court denied Anderson’s motion, and Anderson appealed. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm. 2

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The district court conducted Anderson’s sentencing hearing in March 2009.…