United States v. Carlton Darden

STRAS, Circuit Judge.

After serving more than two decades in prison, Carlton Darden asked the district court 1 to reduce his sentence because the Sentencing Commission had retroactively lowered the Guidelines range applicable to his offense. The court denied his motion, and we affirm.

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In 1993, Darden was convicted of racketeering activities and conspiracy for his role in a gang. 18 U.S.C. § 1962 (c), (d). Although the Guidelines establish a base offense level for racketeering-related offenses, courts must apply "the offense level applicable to the underlying racketeering activity" if it is…