United States v. Diggs’s Empirical Analysis
768 F.3d 643 · 2014
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23
cited by 23 later decisions
February 2020
most recently cited
7 federal appellate ·
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 994
Relies on Weaver v. Graham · Dillon v. United States
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“The 2010 version provides: (a) Authority. (1) In general. In a case in which a defendant is serving a term of imprisonment, and the guideline range applicable to that defendant has subsequently been lowered as a result of an amendment to the Guidelines Manual listed in subsection (c) below, the court may reduce the defendant’s term of imprisonment as provided by 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (c)(2). As required by 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (c)(2), any such reduction in the defendant’s term of imprisonment shall be consistent with this policy statement. (1) Exclusions. A reduction in the defendant’s term of imprisonment is not consistent with this policy statement and therefore is not authorized under 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (c)(2) if— (A) None of the amendments listed in subsection (c) is applicable to the defendant; or (B) An amendment listed in subsection (c) does not have the effect of lowering the defendant’s applicable guideline range (b) Determination of reduction in term of imprisonment. (2) Limitations and prohibition on extent of reduction. (A) In general. Except as provided in subdivision (B), the court shall not reduce the defendant’s term of imprisonment under 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (c)(2) and this policy statement to a term that is less than the minimum of the amended guideline range determined under subdivision (1) of this subsection. (B) Exception. If the original term of imprisonment imposed was less than the term of imprisonment provided by the guideline range applicable to the defendant at th”
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