United States First Circuit

In a motion for reduction of sentence based on statutory sentencing guideline amendments, district court's denial is affirmed where even with the application of amendments there is no real chance the plaintiff's sentence might be lowered.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/25/2009
• Published 02/25/2009

Judges

• PER CURIAM., Before BOUDIN, LIPEZ and HOWARD, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Hector L. Ramos-Vega, Assistant Federal Public Defender, with whom Joseph C. Laws, Jr., Federal Public Defender, Patricia A. Garrity, Assistant Federal Public Defender, and Vivianne M. Marrero, Research and Writing Specialist, were on brief for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Luke Cass, Assistant United States Attorney, with whom Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez, United States Attorney, and Nelson Pérez-Sosa, Assistant United States Attorney, Chief, Appellate Division, were on brief for appellee.