Legal Opinion
United States v. Perdue
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 14, 2009No. 08-4358PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
RONALD LEE GILMAN, Circuit Judge.
Ivory Dean Perdue pled guilty to one count of possessing crack cocaine with the intent to distribute the drug. He was sentenced to 151 months’ imprisonment in April 2000. While Perdue was in prison, the U.S. Sentencing Commission amended the Sentencing Guidelines, effectively lowering the sentencing ranges that applied to most offenses involving crack cocaine. Perdue filed a motion for a reduction of sentence, arguing that he was entitled to relief based upon the amendment. He now appeals the district court’s denial of that motion. For the reasons set…
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