Legal Opinion
United States v. Dunphy
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 5, 2009No. 08-6919PublishedCited by 247 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge DUNCAN wrote the opinion, in which Judge WILKINSON and Judge BENNETT concurred.
OPINION
DUNCAN, Circuit Judge:
In 2003, Gena Dunphy pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). She was sentenced to 135 months imprisonment, the minimum sentence under the Sentencing Guidelines in effect at that time. In 2008, Dunphy moved the district court for a reduction of her sentence based on an amendment to the guidelines that effectively lowered the offense level with respect to…
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