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STIVER v. MEKO

No. 96-3400.

130 F.3d 574 (1997)

Robert C. STIVER, v. Warden James MEKO, Robert Stiver, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided November 28, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karen S. Gerlach (Argued) Office of Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant.

Paul J. Brysh (Argued) Robert L. Eberhardt Office of United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellee.

BEFORE: COWEN, ROTH and LEWIS, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

Petitioner Robert Stiver contests a decision by the Bureau of Prisons (the "Bureau") denying him a one-year sentence reduction because of his previous convictions for violent offenses. Under the 1994 Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, "prisoners convicted of a nonviolent offense" are eligible for a one-year sentence reduction upon successful completion of a drug treatment program. See 18 U.S.C...

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