US v. Medina

Filing 920100602

Opinion

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var WPFootnote1 = '                   The district court also held Roa-Medina responsible for\
18.43 grams of heroin, which required it to convert both drugs to\
their marijuana equivalents and then combine the two quantities. \
Because the quantity of heroin does not affect our analysis, we\
will refer solely to the quantity of cocaine base.\
'

var WPFootnote2 = '                   Pursuant to the authority granted in 28 U.S.C. § 994(u),\
the Sentencing Commission promulgated section 1B1.10 to "provide[]\
guidance and limitations for a court when considering a motion\
under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)." USSG § 1B1.10 cmt. background. \
Although the key eligibility language in the policy statement\
varies slightly from the statutory language, compare 18 U.S.C.\
§ 3582(c)(2) (referring to cases in which the defendant has been\
"sentenced to a term of imprisonment based on a sentencing range\
that has subsequently been lowered"), with USSG § 1B1.10(a)(1)\
(referring to cases in which the defendant "is serving a term of\
imprisonment, and the guideline range applicable to that defendant\
has subsequently been lowered"), we agree with the Tenth Circuit\
that, for all purposes relevant to this appeal, the two provisions\
are "identical" and "convey[] the same meaning." United States v.\
Darton, 595 F.3d 1191, 1194 (10th Cir. 2010) (quoting United States\
v. Dryden, 563 F.3d 1168, 1170-71 (10th Cir. 2009)).\
'

var WPFootnote3 = '                   We limit our discussion of Rule 35(b) to the version that\
was in effect when the district court reduced Roa-Medina\'s\
sentence. The rule has since been amended, and the effects of that\
amendment are slowly being explored. See, e.g., United States v.\
Poland, 562 F.3d 35 (1st Cir. 2009); United States v. Shelby, 584\
F.3d 743 (7th Cir. 2009).\
'

var WPFootnote4 = '                   If the unrestricted guidelines range falls entirely\
outside the statutory limits, the restricted guidelines "range" is\
a single point. See USSG § 5G1.1(a)-(b); United States v. Li, 206\
F.3d 78, 89 (1st Cir. 2000) ("Because [the unrestricted guidelines\
range of 15 to 21 months] is obviously lower than the applicable\
36-month mandatory minimum, the court properly adjusted the\
guideline range to a \'range\' of 36 to 36 months before applying any\
upward or downward departures.").\
'

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