Ware

United States v. Ware

Good Law
14 F. App'x 825
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 9, 2001No. 98-56414; D.C. No. CV-96-07572-RF CR-91-00117-ERCalifornia308 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

MEMORANDUM **

Melvin Ware appeals pro se the denial of his 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (c)(2) motion to reduce his 121-month prison sentence imposed following his conviction for possession and distribution of cocaine, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841 (a)(1) and 846. We have jurisdiction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3742 , 1 and we affirm.

DISCUSSION

Ware contends that the district court erred by refusing to reduce his sentence based on Amendment 439 to the Sentencing Guidelines regarding the definition of “relevant conduct.” We disagree. The guidelines specifically limit which amendments retroactively apply on a motion under § 3582(c)(2). See U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10(c), comment (n.1); United States v. Cruz-Mendoza, 147 F.3d 1069, 1073 (9th Cir.), amended by 163 F.3d 1149 (9th Cir. 1998). Accordingly, an amendment not listed in § 1B1.10(c) is not retroactively applicable in a § 3582 motion. See United States v. Cueto, 9 F.3d 1438, 1440-41 (9th Cir.1993). Because § lB1.10(c) does not include Amendment 439, the district court did not err by refusing to apply it to Ware’s sentence.

AFFIRMED.

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