United States v. Granados, No. 15-3143 (8th Cir. 2016)
Annotate this CaseDefendant was found guilty of 11 counts related to conspiracy and distribution of cocaine and heroin. On remand, the district court made the necessary findings and reduced the drug sentence by 12 months for a total sentence of 336 months' imprisonment. Defendant subsequently challenged the denial of his motion for a two-level sentence reduction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(2) based on Amendment 782 to the Guidelines. The court concluded that the district court exercised its discretion and expressly considered the 18 U.S.C. 3553(a) factors, recounting the nature and seriousness of defendant's offense. In this case, the district court properly exercised its discretion in choosing to give more weight to the aggravating factors, such as defendant's criminal history, rather than his post-sentencing rehabilitative efforts. Accordingly, the court affirmed the judgment.
Court Description: Per Curiam - Before Smith, Beam and Kelly, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Sentencing. The district court did not abuse its discretion by denying defendant's motion for a sentence reduction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Sec. 3582(c)(2); defendant's offenses involved threats and significant acts of violence, and the court could give greater weight to the aggravating factors, such as defendant's criminal history, than it did to his post-sentencing rehabilitative efforts.
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