Legal Opinion
United States v. Leo Anderson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 25, 2012No. 11-3563PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
While serving a sentence of 148 months for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, Leo Anderson moved for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) based on a retroactive amendment to the sentencing guidelines. He sought a sentence 29% below the bottom of his amended guideline range of 168 to 210 months. The district court 2 granted a reduction approximately 20% below the amended guideline range to comply with U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10, the Sentencing Commission’s policy statement governing the sentence reduction process. Anderson appeals, arguing that § 1B1.10 is…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. BurrellCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
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