United States v. Hairston

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

DUNCAN, District Judge.

This matter is before the Court on the separate motions of defendants Milton Hairston and Emory J. Ware for reduction or modification of their respective sentences. Because each motion raises similar issues, they will be considered together. For reasons that are set forth in greater detail below, both motions must be denied.

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On December 10, 1981, this Court sentenced both Hairston and Ware to three years’ imprisonment for unauthorized acquisition of food stamp cards. These sentences were based, in part, on estimates contained in the respective…