Legal Opinion
United States v. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided June 14, 2010No. 09-5331PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J., joined by Kethledge, J.,
MERRITT, J. (pp. 1126-28), delivered a separate opinion concurring in the result.
OPINION
COOK, Circuit Judge.
Defendant Sheldon Williams appeals from the district court’s order denying his motion to reduce his sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Because the career offender guidelines — not crack cocaine guidelines — controlled his original sentence, the district court lacked jurisdiction to resentence Williams under § 3582(c)(2). Accordingly, we affirm the denial of his motion.
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In 2005, Williams pleaded guilty to possession of 5 or more grams of cocaine base with intent to distribute and to…
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