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    The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Teddy Garcia's motion to reduce his sentence. Garcia argued the district court abused its discretion by not considering sentencing factors and classifying him as a career offender. However, the appellate court found Garcia ineligible for a sentence reduction because he was sentenced as a career offender, so the district court could not consider other factors. The appellate court also noted a motion under § 3582(c)(2) cannot challenge career offender status.

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    Filed: 2016-04-14 Precedential Status: Non-Precedential Docket: 15-12702

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    The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Teddy Garcia's motion to reduce his sentence. Garcia argued the district court abused its discretion by not considering sentencing factors and classifying him as a career offender. However, the appellate court found Garcia ineligible for a sentence reduction because he was sentenced as a career offender, so the district court could not consider other factors. The appellate court also noted a motion under § 3582(c)(2) cannot challenge career offender status.

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    The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of Teddy Garcia's motion to reduce his sentence. Garcia argued the district court abused its discretion by not considering sentencing factors and classifying him as a career offender. However, the appellate court found Garcia ineligible for a sentence reduction because he was sentenced as a career offender, so the district court could not consider other factors. The appellate court also noted a motion under § 3582(c)(2) cannot challenge career offender status.

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    Case: 15-12702

    Date Filed: 04/14/2016

    Page: 1 of 2

    [DO NOT PUBLISH]

    IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS


    FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
    ________________________
    No. 15-12702
    Non-Argument Calendar
    ________________________
    D.C. Docket No. 1:05-cr-20393-KMM-1

    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,


    Plaintiff-Appellee,
    versus
    TEDDY GARCIA,
    Defendant-Appellant.
    ________________________
    Appeal from the United States District Court
    for the Southern District of Florida
    ________________________
    (April 14, 2016)

    Before HULL, MARCUS, and EDMONDSON, Circuit Judges.

    Case: 15-12702

    Date Filed: 04/14/2016

    Page: 2 of 2

    PER CURIAM:

    Teddy Garcia appeals the district courts denial of his motion to reduce his
    sentence, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(2). He says that the district court abused
    its discretion by not considering the 18 U.S.C. 3553(a) factors and by classifying
    him as a career offender. Garcia was not eligible for a sentence reduction, because
    he was sentenced as a career offender. So the district court did not have the
    authority to consider the 3553(a) factors. Furthermore, a 3582(c)(2) motion
    cannot be used to challenge his status as a career offender. See Dillon v. United
    States, 130 S. Ct. 2683 (2010).
    AFFIRMED.

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