United States v. Pearson

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States v. Pearson, 415 F. App'x 479 (4th Cir. 2011)

United States v. Pearson

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

Joseph Roger Pearson appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for resentencing under the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010, Pub.L. No. 111-220, 124 Stat. 2872. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. The Fair Sentencing Act, which increased the amounts of cocaine base that trigger the statutory minimum sentences at 21 U.S.C.A. § 841(b) (West 2006 & Supp. 2010), is not retroactive and is therefore inapplicable to Pearson’s sentence. See United States v. Diaz, 627 F.3d 930, 931 (2d Cir. 2010) (per curiam); United States v. Brewer, 624 F.3d 900, 909 n. 7 (8th Cir. 2010); United States v. Bell, 624 F.3d 803, 814 (7th Cir. 2010); United States v. Gomes, 621 F.3d 1343, 1346 (11th Cir. 2010) (per curiam); United States v. Carradine, 621 F.3d 575, 580 (6th Cir. 2010).

Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. United States v. Pearson, No. 7:08-cr-00818-HMH-1 (D.S.C. Dec. 23, 2010). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the ma *480 terials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joseph Roger PEARSON, Defendant-Appellant
Cited By
1 case
Status
Unpublished