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U.S. v. Stuart

United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Valdosta Division
Jul 29, 2009
Case No. 7:05-CR-2(HL) (M.D. Ga. Jul. 29, 2009)

Opinion

Case No. 7:05-CR-2(HL).

July 29, 2009


ORDER


Defendant, proceeding pro se, has filed a Motion to Reduce Sentence Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (Doc. 63). Defendant argues that her sentence should be reduced based on Amendment 709 to the Sentencing Guidelines. Amendment 709 addressed the way certain prior offenses are used to calculate a defendant's criminal history score. This Amendment, however, does not apply retroactively because it is not listed in U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10(c).See United States v. Armstrong, 347 F.3d 905, 909 (11th Cir. 2003) (holding that "amendments claimed in § 3582(c)(2) motions may be retroactively applied solely where expressly listed under § 1B1.10(c)" (emphasis in original)). As a result, Defendant is not entitled to a reduction in sentence based on Amendment 709.See id.

Defendant cites to "Amendment 12, Criminal History," but it appears that she is referring to Amendment 709. See U.S.S.G. § 4A1.2, historical notes, 2007 Amendments.

SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Stuart

United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Valdosta Division
Jul 29, 2009
Case No. 7:05-CR-2(HL) (M.D. Ga. Jul. 29, 2009)
Case details for

U.S. v. Stuart

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. WILLIE MAE STUART, Defendant

Court:United States District Court, M.D. Georgia, Valdosta Division

Date published: Jul 29, 2009

Citations

Case No. 7:05-CR-2(HL) (M.D. Ga. Jul. 29, 2009)