Opinion
4:18-CR-00426-BSM
10-24-2024
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PLAINTIFF v. HENRY MIKE WATKINS, JR. DEFENDANT
ORDER
Even though the retroactive application of Amendment 821 to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines reduces Henry Watkins's range from 110-120 months to 97-120 months, Watkins's motion [Doc. No. 129] to alter the order determining that he will be resentenced to 110 months' imprisonment today, see Doc. No. 127, is denied because the section 3553(a) factors do not warrant a sentence reduction. See United States v. Jones, 825 F.3d 929, 931 (8th Cir. 2016) (a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. section 3582(c)(2) is discretionary). This is true because, upon reconsideration, I find that the particular circumstances of Watkins's case still warrant a 110-month sentence based on the nature of the offense, Watkins's history and characteristics, and the need to protect the public from further crimes by Watkins. See 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a).
IT IS SO ORDERED.