United States Ninth Circuit

The district court's denial of defendant's motion to reduce his sentence is affirmed, where an amended policy statement, USSG Manual section 1B1.10(b), which generally prohibits a court from reducing a sentence to a term that is less than the minimum of the amended guidelines range, does not exceed the Sentencing Commission's authority and does not violate the separation of powers doctrine.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/14/2014
• Published 01/14/2014

Judges

• CANBY

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel