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U.S. v. Davis

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jan 27, 2010
363 F. App'x 264 (4th Cir. 2010)

Opinion

No. 09-7727.

Submitted: January 19, 2010.

Decided: January 27, 2010.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Frank D. Whitney, District Judge. (3:95-cr-00059-FDW-1).

Alphonso Davis, Appellant Pro Se. Amy Elizabeth Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee.

Before NIEMEYER, KING, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.


Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


Alphonso Davis appeals the district court's order denying his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006) motion. On appeal, Davis contends that he should be resentenced under Amendment 706 of the Sentencing Guidelines because the district court incorrectly categorized him as a career offender. See U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual ("USSG") § 2D1.1(c) (2007 Supp. 2008); USSG App. C Amend. 706; see also USSG § 4B1.1. We note that Davis' sentence was not determined by his status as a career offender. Rather, he was sentenced to the statutory mandatory minimum term under 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A) (2006). Therefore, Davis is not eligible for a sentencing reduction under the amendment to the guidelines. Accordingly, we affirm the district court's order. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Davis

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Jan 27, 2010
363 F. App'x 264 (4th Cir. 2010)
Case details for

U.S. v. Davis

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Alphonso DAVIS…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Jan 27, 2010

Citations

363 F. App'x 264 (4th Cir. 2010)

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