United States v. Brenda Mims

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

United States v. Brenda Mims

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED December 15, 2009 No. 09-40190 Conference Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

BRENDA GAY MIMS,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 9:98-CR-39-1

Before KING, JOLLY, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Appealing the judgment in a criminal case, Brenda Gay Mims raises arguments that are foreclosed by United States v. Doublin,

572 F.3d 235

(5th Cir.), cert. denied,

130 S. Ct. 517

(2009), which rejected the argument that United States v. Booker,

543 U.S. 220

(2005) applies in

18 U.S.C. § 3582

(c)(2) proceedings and held that a district court may not reduce a sentence below the minimum provided in the amended Guidelines. The Government’s motion for

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR . R. 47.5.4. No. 09-40190

summary affirmance is GRANTED, and the judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.

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