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United States v. Hernandez-Martinez

Opinion of the Court No. 15-30309; 15-30310; 15-30315; 15-30347; 15-30351; 15-30352; 15-30353; 16-30000; 16-30170; 16-30199; 16-30294; 17-30013; 15-30354; 15-30377; 15-30385; 16-30004; 15-30383; 15-30391; 16-30040; 16-30041; 16-30090; 16-30089; 16-30162 Aug. 13, 2019

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Type
Opinion of the Court
Author
Marsha Siegel Berzon
Filed
Aug. 13, 2019
Case
United States v. Hernandez-Martinez
Case status
Decided

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BERZON, Circuit Judge: These consolidated appeals were brought by defendants seeking to reduce their sentences for drug-related crimes. They invoke 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2), which allows a court to reduce in certain circumstances a previously imposed sentence, and contend that the Supreme Court's recent interpretat…

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