Opinion
93 CR 20024-2
May 20, 2002
ORDER
Helen Fort, a federal prisoner, has filed a motion pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) for a reduction of her sentences. She was convicted and sentenced on October 13, 1994 for the offenses of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and cocaine base and distribution of cocaine base, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), 846. The 1993 edition of the Guideline Manual was used in calculation of Fort's guideline range. The base offense level calculated at that time was a level 32 based upon Fort being accountable for 5 kilograms of cocaine and 41 grams of cocaine base. The change in Amendment 505 effective November 1, 1994 to the Drug Quantity Table to U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1 and made retroactive by its inclusion in U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10(c) (Nov. 1, 1995) did not alter the base offense level for the quantity for which Fort was found accountable. Accordingly, there has not been a lowering of Fort's guideline range and the motion for reduction in sentence is denied.