U.S. v. WILLIAMS

No. 08-1284.

575 F.3d 1075 (2009)

UNITED STATES of America Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lawrence WILLIAMS, a/k/a Pierre, a/k/a Trips 2, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

August 4, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David E. Johnson, Research and Writing Specialist (Edward R. Harris, Assistant Federal Public Defender, and Raymond P. Moore, Federal Public Defender, with him on the briefs), Denver, CO, for Defendant-Appellant.

Andrew A. Vogt, Assistant United States Attorney (Troy A. Eid, United States Attorney, with him on the briefs), Denver, CO, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before HARTZ, HOLLOWAY, and McKAY, Circuit Judges.


McKAY, Circuit Judge.

In this case, we review a sentencing challenge relating to the effect of U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10 on a district court's authority to reduce a sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). The defendant, Lawrence Williams, disagrees with the district court's conclusion that it lacked authority under § 1B1.10 to impose a sentence below the range provided for in Amendment 706 to the sentencing guidelines. Specifically, Defendant argues that the...

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