United States of America, Plaintiff-appellee, v. Darrick Kent Mckayhan, Defendant-appellant, 993 F.2d 229 (4th Cir. 1993)

OPINION

Darrick Kent McKayhan appeals from the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) (2) (1988). Because the district court did not err, we affirm.

Section 3582(c) (2) allows a sentencing court to reduce a prisoner's sentence where amendments to the sentencing guidelines have been made subsequent to sentencing. The guidelines explicitly state that such reduction is only appropriate for specific amendments to the guidelines. United States Sentencing Commission, Guidelines Manual, § 1B1.10(a) (Nov. 1992). McKayhan contended that reduction was appropriate for the recent amendment 459, U.S.S.G. App. C, to U.S.S.G. § 3E1.1. However, reduction under that amendment is not consistent with the guidelines. U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10(a), (d). Thus, the district court was correct in denying McKayhan's motion for reduction. Therefore, we affirm the district court's order. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the Court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED