Legal Opinion
United States v. Eric Harris
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 23, 2012No. 12-1396PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
The district court 1 sentenced Eric D. Harris to 110 months’ imprisonment for distribution of cocaine base, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Subsequently, Harris filed a motion for a reduction of sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). The district court denied the motion. Harris appeals, arguing that the district court erred in finding that it lacked authority to reduce his sentence. We affirm.
I. Background
On March 16, 2009, Harris distributed cocaine base to a confidential informant (Cl). The Cl gave Harris $350, and in exchange for the money, Harris gave the…
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