United States v. Riddick
United States v. Riddick
Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Kenneth Vandell Riddick appeals from the District Court’s order denying his motion to modify his sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). For the reasons set forth below, we will summarily affirm the District Court’s order. See I.O.P. 10.6.
On December 18, 1996, Riddick was convicted in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania of 30 counts of drug-related offenses, including engaging in a continuing criminal enterprise in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 848. On June 18, 1998, Riddick was sentenced to a term of life imprisonment for the criminal enterprise conviction, and lesser terms of imprisonment for the remaining counts.
On November 16, 2006, Riddick filed a motion pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) to modify his sentence under Amendment 505 to the Sentencing Guidelines. By order entered March 26, 2007, the District Court denied the motion. This timely appeal followed.
Because we conclude that the appeal presents “no substantial question” under Third Circuit LAR 27.4 and I.O.P. 10.6, we will summarily affirm the District Court’s May 26, 2007 order dismissing Riddick’s motion for relief under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c).
. This was Riddick’s second sentencing hearing. Previously, on May 13, 1997, the District Court had sentenced Riddick to concurrent life sentences for his criminal enterprise and conspiracy to distribute cocaine convictions, and lesser terms of imprisonment for the remaining counts. On appeal, this Court reversed and remanded to correct several technical errors. (C.A. No. 97-1409.) Upon remand, the District Court vacated the conspiracy sentence, as well as the sentences for two lesser counts, and reimposed a sentence of life imprisonment with ten years supervised release for the criminal enterprise conviction.
. Amendment 505, which is retroactively applicable under U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10(c), lowered the upper limit of the base offense level in the Drug Quantity Table in § 2D 1.1.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- United States v. Kenneth Vandell RIDDICK, Jr. a/k/a Bones a/k/a Fishbone, Kenneth Vandell Riddick, Jr.
- Status
- Published