U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 2010

United States v. Andres Puerta

United States v. Andres Puerta
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided January 26, 2010 · Beezer, Trott, Bybee
363 F. App'x 490

United States v. Andres Puerta

Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Andres Puerta appeals from the district court’s order denying his motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) based on the retroactive application of Amendment 706 to the Sentence Guidelines provisions governing crack cocaine. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291, and we affirm.

Puerta contends that the district court erred by denying his motion for a sentence reduction under Amendment 706 because his sentence was based, in part, on a sentencing range calculated under the Drug Quantity Table in U.S.S.G. § 2D1.1. This contention fails because Puerta qualified as a career offender under U.S.S.G. § 4B1.1. Because the district court sentenced Puer-ta based on a sentencing range calculated under § 4B1.1, he is not eligible for a sentence reduction under Amendment 706. See United States v. Wesson, 583 F.3d 728, 731 (9th Cir. 2009).

AFFIRMED.

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This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by 9th Cir. R. 36-3.

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