Legal Opinion
United States v. Goodwyn
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 26, 2010No. 09-7316PublishedCited by 158 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge MOTZ wrote the opinion, in which Judge KING and Judge AGEE joined.
OPINION
DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:
In 1997, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute powder and crack cocaine, Orrandy Goodwyn received a 264-month prison sentence. Eleven years later, relying on 18 U.S.C. § 8582(c)(2) (2006) and the retroactive crack cocaine amendment to the United States Sentencing Guidelines (“U.S.S.G.” or “Guidelines”), Goodwyn moved for a reduction of his sentence to time served. The district court granted the motion in part, reducing…
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