By: Derek Hawkins//February 3, 2020//
7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Case Name: United States of America v. Alex Guerrero
Case No.: 19-1676
Officials: FLAUM, ROVNER, and HAMILTON, Circuit Judges.
Focus: Sentencing Guidelines
Since 2015, defendant-appellant Alex Guerrero has sought a reduction of his prison sentence under Amendment 782 to the United States Sentencing Guidelines, which reduced guideline ranges for drug quantities. Despite some procedural complications, we agree with Guerrero that he is entitled to and has not yet received one opportunity for full consideration of the merits of his request. Accordingly, we vacate the decision of the district court and remand so that he may properly present such a motion, the merits of which are for the sound discretion of the district court.
Vacated and remanded