Opinion
Case No: 02-cr-00040-WYD-01 USM No: 27261-013
01-15-2013
United States of America v. JOE WILLIE HIGHTOWER
Gary Lozow Defendant's Attorney
Gary Lozow
Defendant's Attorney
Date of Previous Judgment: December 19, 2008
(Use Date of Last Amended Judgment if Applicable)
Order Regarding Motion for Sentence Reduction Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)
Upon motion of X the defendant [ ] the Director of the Bureau of Prisons [ ] the court under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) for a reduction in the term of imprisonment imposed based on a guideline sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered and made retroactive by the United States Sentencing Commission pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 994(u), and having considered such motion, and taking into account the sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), to the extent that they are applicable, IT IS ORDERED that the motion is:
[ ] DENIED. X GRANTED and the defendant's previously imposed sentence of imprisonment (as reflected in the last judgment issued) of 257 months months is reduced to 163 months.I. COURT DETERMINATION OF GUIDELINE RANGE (Prior to Any Departures) Previous Offense Level: 34 Amended Offense Level: 30 Criminal History Category: VI Criminal History Category: VI Previous Guideline Range: 262 to 327 months Amended Guideline Range: 168 to 210 months
II. SENTENCE RELATIVE TO AMENDED GUIDELINE RANGE
[ ] The reduced sentence is within the amended guideline range. X The previous term of imprisonment imposed was less than the guideline range applicable to the defendant at the time of sentencing as a result of a departure or Rule 35 reduction, and the reduced sentence is comparably less than the amended guideline range. [ ] Other (explain):
III. ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
Except as provided above, all provisions of the judgment dated January 17, 2003, shall remain in effect.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Wiley Y. Daniel
Judge's signature
Effective Date: January 9, 2013
(if different from order date)
Wiley Y. Daniel , Senior U.S. District Judge
Printed name and title