Legal Opinion
United States v. Byfield
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 15, 2008No. 06-3182PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Per curiam
Wayne Byfield appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to modify his sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Because Byfield did not timely file a notice of appeal, we dismiss his appeal.
In 1992, Byfield was convicted of possession with intent to distribute 607.8 grams of a “mixture or substance” containing cocaine base and sugar. The Sentencing Guidelines for drug-possession convictions at the time were based upon “the entire weight of [the] mixture or substance” possessed. U.S. SENTENCING GUIDELINES MANUAL § 2D 1.1(c), note A (2007). Using that standard, the Guideline range for…
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