Legal Opinion

United States v. Daniel

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided September 29, 2022No. Criminal No. 2017-0233Published

1Opinion of the Court

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA UNITED STATES, v. CHRISTIAN DANIEL, Case No. 1:17-cr-233-5 (TNM) Defendant. MEMORANDUM ORDER Christian Daniel is serving a 120-month prison sentence for conspiracy to distribute heroin. He seeks compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c), claiming he was erroneously sentenced as a career offender under § 4B1.1(a) of the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines. He also points to the added harshness of prison conditions due to COVID-19 lockdowns. Considering Daniel’s filings, the relevant law, and the entire record of the case, the motion is…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. Aumbrey WinsteadCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2018
  3. In Re: SmithCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2002
  4. United States v. Barton CrandallCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2022
  5. United States v. Kelvin BrevardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2021

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