U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2009

United States v. Shorter

United States v. Shorter
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided December 16, 2009 · Michael, King, Hamilton
356 F. App'x 660

United States v. Shorter

Opinion

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

William Shorter appeals the district court’s order granting his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) (2006) motion. Shorter argues that he should receive a new full sentencing hearing in light of United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), or at least resentencing applying the Sentencing Guidelines as *661 advisory. This claim is without merit. See United States v. Dunphy, 551 F.3d 247, 251-53 (4th Cir.) (holding that “proceedings under § 3582(c)(2) do not constitute a full resentencing of the defendant” and stating that the rule in Booker regarding proof requirements for facts that increase criminal penalties “has no application to proceedings under § 3582(c)(2)”), cert. denied, — U.S.-, 129 S.Ct. 2401, 173 L.Ed.2d 1296 (2009). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. * 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.

*

We note that the Government did not file a cross-appeal to challenge the district court's amended sentence below the mandatory minimum 240-month sentence. Therefore, the alleged error may not be addressed on appeal. See Greenlaw v. United States, -U.S. -, 128 S.Ct. 2559, 2564-67, 171 L.Ed.2d 399 (2008).

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