U.S. v. WOODSON

No. 19-6976.

962 F.3d 812 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Albert Lynn WOODSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: June 24, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian J. Kornbrath , Federal Public Defender, Clarksburg, West Virginia, Jenny R. Thoma , Research & Writing Attorney, OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER, Wheeling, West Virginia, for Appellant. William J. Powell , United States Attorney, Wheeling, West Virginia, Jeffrey A. Finucane , Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Martinsburg, West Virginia, for Appellee.

Vacated and remanded by published opinion. Judge Rushing wrote the opinion, in which Judge Motz and Judge Diaz joined.


In 2009, a district court sentenced Albert Lynn Woodson to 151 months' imprisonment for distributing 0.41 grams of crack cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(C). Ten years later, Woodson filed a motion for a reduced sentence pursuant to the First Step Act of 2018, believing he was eligible...

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