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Defendant Is Ineligible for Sentence Reduction Under Part B of Amendment 821 to Guidelines

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MEMORANDUM & ORDER On September 12, 2024, Defendant Christopher Parker moved to reduce his sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §3582(c)(2) and Amendment 821 to the United States Sentencing Guidelines. I. Background On December 22, 2014, Parker pleaded guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, to conspiracy to import five or more kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§963 and 960(b)(1)(B)(ii). See ECF No. 46; ECF No. 102 at 1; see also ECF No. 1 at 1. Parker’s sentencing range under the Sentencing Guidelines was 210 to 262 months’ imprisonment, based on a total offense level of 37 and a criminal history category of I. See ECF No. 103 at 1. The offense level included a two-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. §2D1.1(b)(1) because a “dangerous weapon was possessed,” specifically a firearm, and a three-level enhancement under U.S.S.G. §3B1.1(b) because the “defendant was a manager or supervisor (but not an organizer or leader), and the criminal activity involved five or more participants or was otherwise extensive.” See ECF No. 51 at

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