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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CARSON MAYNARD, Defendant-Appellant.
MEMORANDUM*
Carson Maynard appeals pro se from the district court's order denying his motion for reconsideration of the district court's order granting in part his motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.
Maynard contends that the district court should have further reduced his sentence. The record reflects that the district court correctly calculated the amended Guidelines range and concluded that, in light of Maynard's previous substantial assistance to the government and the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors, a sentence below the amended range was warranted. Maynard is incorrect that the Guidelines required the court to grant a departure comparable to its original departure. See U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10(b)(2)(B) & cmt. n.3. We conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in imposing the new sentence or in denying Maynard's motion for reconsideration. See United States Dunn, 728 F.3d 1151, 1155 (9th Cir. 2013); United States v. Mark, 795 F.3d 1102, 2014 (9th Cir. 2015).
AFFIRMED.
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Docket No: No. 16-30016
Decided: January 24, 2017
Court: United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
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