Legal Opinion
United States v. Davis (Johnson)
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided October 15, 2013No. Docket 12-2313-crPublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JON O. NEWMAN, Circuit Judge:
Under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), a federal court may, in certain circumstances, reduce a defendant’s term of imprisonment because of amendments to the United States Sentencing Guidelines (the “Guidelines”). This sentencing appeal concerns the application of section 3582(c)(2) in the unusual context of .a combination of Guidelines amendments, an amended statutory mandatory minimum, and a substantial assistance departure from a mandatory minimum authorized by 18 U.S.C. § 3553(e). The appeal presents three issues: (1) whether the Defendant-Appellant is eligible for any…
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