Opinion
Criminal 5:14-19-KKC
08-01-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff, v. JAMES EDWARD HADDIX Defendant.
OPINION AND ORDER
KAREN K. CALDWELL UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
This matter is before the Court on a motion (DE 393) by defendant James Edward Haddix requesting a sentence reduction under Amendment 821 to the Sentencing Guidelines. The Court has reviewed the defendant's record to determine if he is eligible for relief under Amendment 821.
The amendment alters the application of the Guidelines with respect to certain offenders who (a) earned criminal history “status points” based on commission of an offense while serving a criminal justice sentence (Part A of Amendment 821), or (b) presented zero criminal history points at the time of sentencing (Part B, Subpart 1). In addition, the United States Sentencing Commission voted to give retroactive effect to these two changes.
The Court applied status points against the defendant, however, Defendant's Criminal History Category did not change. Accordingly, the defendant would not be entitled to any relief under the amendment.
For all these reasons, the Court hereby ORDERS that Haddix's request (DE 393) for a sentence reduction pursuant to Amendment 821 to the Sentencing Guidelines are DENIED.