U.S. v. Rodriguez’s Empirical Analysis
921 F.3d 1149 · 2019
Citation profile
Relationships
Applies 18 U.S.C. § 2 · 18 U.S.C. § 3553 · 18 U.S.C. § 3582 · 21 U.S.C. § 841 (§ 401 of the Controlled Substances Act)
Relies on Dillon v. United States · United States v. Plainbull · United States v. Dunn · United States v. Sprague · United States v. Valentine
Most-quoted passages
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“A court may modify a defendant's term of imprisonment if the defendant was 'sentenced ... based on a sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered' pursuant to a retroactive amendment to the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“amended [G]uideline[s] range that would have been applicable to the defendant if the [relevant amendment] to the [G]uidelines ... had been in effect at the time the defendant was sentenced.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“court's consideration of the § 3553(a) factors may not 'serve to transform the proceedings under § 3582(c)(2) into plenary resentencing proceedings.'”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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