Jordan

MEMORANDUM ***

On April 28, 2005, Appellant Jordan was found guilty of conspiring to distribute cocaine and cocaine base, possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute, and possession of cocaine base with the intent to distribute. On November 28, 2005, he was sentenced to 151 months in prison. His sentence was based on the mid-range of the applicable sentencing guidelines at the time. He appealed his convictions and sentence to this Court, which affirmed both.

After the imposition of sentence, the United States Sentencing Commission issued amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines. Under the revised calculations, Jordan was eligible for — but not entitled to — a reduction in sentence. Jordan filed motions in district court to reduce his sentence, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3582(c). The district court denied the motion, and this appeal follows.

This court reviews the district court’s denial of a motion to modify a sentence for an abuse of discretion. See United States v. Sprague, 135 F.3d 1301, 1304 (9th Cir.1998). In sentencing Jordan, the district judge noted Jordan’s “history of violent convictions,” citing this history as “one of the principle [sic] reasons for the imposition…