Opinion
CASE NO. 1:01-CR-183.
May 6, 2008
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on defendant's Motion for Modification or Reduction of Sentence Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (docket #33). Based on a review of defendant's motion, the Sentence Modification Report, submissions by counsel on behalf of the defendant and the government, and the original criminal file, the Court has determined that the motion should be denied for the following reason(s):
1. Defendant was sentenced to the mandatory minimum of 120 months in custody at the time of sentencing on February 22, 2002. The Sentencing Guidelines provide that "where a statutorily required minimum sentence is greater than the maximum of the applicable guideline range, the statutorily required minimum sentence shall be the guideline sentence." USSG § 5G1.1(b). Since Amendment 706 does not result in a lower guideline range due to the mandatory minimum sentence imposed, defendant is not eligible for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) and USSG § 1B1.10.