Legal Opinion

United States v. Speights

District Court, S.D. Alabama

Decided June 23, 2008No. Criminal 97-0031-WSPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

WILLIAM H. STEELE, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on defendant Ricardo Speights’ Motion for Reduction of Sentence (doc. 255) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 8582(c)(2), filed by and through retained counsel. Defendant’s filing consists of a six-page motion, nearly 40 pages of exhibits, and a 26-page memorandum of law in support of his § 3582(c)(2) request.

I. The Proposed Reduction in Sentence.

Effective November 1, 2007, the United States Sentencing Commission enacted Amendment 706 to the United States Sentencing Guidelines. In general, and with certain exceptions, Amendment…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. BravoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2000
  3. United States v. Matthew Mark MorenoCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Wayne Thomas Charles Vautier, A.K.A. Ian Garfield McKinnon Etc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1998
  5. United States v. Aaron HicksCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2007

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. United States v. MelvinCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. CunninghamCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009
  3. United States v. AtwellDistrict Court, M.D. Florida · 2008
  4. United States v. Norman ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2009

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