Legal Opinion

United States v. Caldwell

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 15, 2009No. 08-50389UnpublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM: *

Keman Devont Caldwell, federal prisoner # 15039-180, pleaded guilty to distribution of less than five grams of crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1). Caldwell was sentenced as a career offender pursuant to U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1 to 151 months of imprisonment. Caldwell appeals the district court’s denial of his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) motion for a reduction of sentence based on Amendment 706 that modified the sentencing ranges applicable to crack cocaine offenses. See United States Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual, Supp. to Appendix C, Amendment 706, p. 226-31 (Nov.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. BookerSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. United States v. Patricia Ann ShawCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. DrathCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. United States v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009

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