United States v. Williams, No. 12-1871 (7th Cir. 2012)
Annotate this CaseIn 2004 the defendant pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine. Because of the amount of crack involved, his base offense level was 36. U.S.S.G. 2D1.1(c)(2). The judge reduced the level to 33 because the defendant had accepted responsibility for his crime. His guidelines sentencing range, based on that offense level and a Category VI criminal history, was 235 to 293 months. Based on retroactive amendment to the guidelines, the judge ultimately imposed a sentence of 188 months. The defendant moved for a further reduction, which was refused. In an Anders brief, defense counsel pointed out that here was no possible basis for a further reduction, as “Amendment 706 provides no benefit to career offenders.” The Seventh Circuit dismissed defendant’s appeal and granted his attorney’s motion to withdraw.
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