Legal Opinion
United States v. Brown
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided February 27, 2009No. 08-8043PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRISCOE, Circuit Judge.
Defendant-Appellant Gerald Adrian Brown, proceeding pro se, contends the district court erred by denying his motion to reduce his sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 8582(c)(2), based on the retroactive modification to the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“Sentencing Guidelines”). The Sentencing Guidelines, through Amendment 706, generally adjust downward by two levels the base offense level assigned to quantities of crack cocaine. Amendment 706 took effect November 1, 2007 and was made retroactive as of March 3, 2008. See U.S.S.GApp. C Supplement, Amendment 706 (No 1,…
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