Bowman v. United States

MEMORANDUM ORDER

LEISURE, District Judge:

John Bowman (“Bowman” or “petitioner”), pro se, moves this Court to reconsider its June 24, 2009 denial of his motion for a reduced sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Bowman contends that the Court overlooked controlling decisions and facts in denying his petition, namely Amendment 706 of the retroactive 2007 amendments to the United States Sentencing Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) for offenses involving cocaine base (“crack cocaine”). For the reasons stated below, petitioner’s motion for reconsideration is DENIED.

BACKGROUND

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