U.S. v. PURNELL

No. 12-1283.

701 F.3d 1186 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Larry PURNELL, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided December 3, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford C. Histed (argued), Attorney, Office of the United States Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Gareth G. Morris (argued), Attorney, Chicago, IL, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before KANNE, TINDER, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.


HAMILTON, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Larry Purnell sought a reduction in his sentence for crack cocaine distribution in light of the retroactive 2011 reductions to the sentencing guideline ranges for crack-related offenses. See 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). The district court denied relief. The court concluded that Purnell's original sentence remained within the revised guideline range and that his post-conviction conduct — most notably

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