U.S. v. WILLIAMS

No. 19-5803.

972 F.3d 815 (2020)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shawn WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided and Filed: August 26, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ON BRIEF: Frank W. Heft, Jr. , Laura R. Wyrosdick , WESTERN KENTUCKY FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEFENDER, INC., Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellant. Terry M. Cushing , UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, Louisville, Kentucky, for Appellee.

The court delivered an order. GRIFFIN, J. (pp 817-19), delivered a separate dissenting opinion.


ORDER

Shawn Williams, a federal prisoner proceeding with counsel, appeals the district court's order denying his motion for a sentence reduction under the First Step Act of 2018. The parties have waived oral argument, and this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a).

In 2005, Williams pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of crack cocaine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §...

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