Legal Opinion

United States v. Corber

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided February 22, 2010No. 09-3006PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TACHA, Circuit Judge.

Defendant-appellant Terry L. Corber appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his motion to reduce his sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). The district court reasoned that it lacked authority to grant a sentence reduction because Mr. Corber’s sentence was based on the career-offender provision of the United States Sentencing Guidelines, see U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1, rather than on the provision governing crack cocaine offenses, see § 2Dl.l(c). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and AFFIRM.

I. BACKGROUND

Mr. Corber was convicted in late 2004 of distributing 8.59…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. United States v. Munoz-NavaCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
  2. United States v. RhodesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. SharkeyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
  4. United States v. CaraballoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. McGeeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2009

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  2. United States v. LonjoseCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2011
  3. United States v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. CaraballoCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2009
  5. United States v. GoodeDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 2013

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