Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Warren STEVENSON, also known as Nook, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-04-20
Citations: 373 F. App'x 524
Docket Number: No. 08-30608
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Warren STEVENSON, also known as Nook, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before SMITH, PRADO, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 373
Pages: 524–525

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Warren STEVENSON, also known as Nook, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 08-30608
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
April 20, 2010.
Theodore Carter, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Virginia Laughlin Schlueter, Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before SMITH, PRADO, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Warren Stevenson, federal prisoner # 29061-034, appeals the denial of his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) motion to reduce his sentence based on the amendments to the crack cocaine Guideline. He asserts that the district court abused its discretion in denying the reduction solely because his original sentence was within the revised guidelines range, arguing that this was a legally insufficient reason for denying the sentencing reduction and that the district court should have given case-specific reasons for the denial.
This court reviews the decision whether to reduce a sentence under § 3582(c)(2) for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Evans, 587 F.3d 667, 672 (5th Cir.2009), petition for cert filed (Jan. 28, 2010) (No. 09-8939). Reasonableness review, as outlined in United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), is not applicable to § 3582(c)(2) proceedings. Id. The district court's interpretation of the Guidelines is reviewed de novo. Id.
Stevenson has not shown that the district court abused its discretion in denying his § 3582(c)(2) motion or in providing a legally insufficient reason for its decision. The district court had the discretion to decide whether to grant Stevenson's motion and was not required to reduce his sentence. See United States v. Shaw, 30 F.3d 26, 29 (5th Cir.1994); see also U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10(b)(2)(B) & comment. (n.3). The district court noted that the original sentence was within the amended guidelines range and determined that the original sentence was "appropriate under the circumstances." The district court was not required to state findings of fact and conclusions of law when denying the § 3582(c)(2) motion. See Evans, 587 F.3d at 674. Stevenson has not shown that the district court abused its discretion in denying his § 3582(c)(2) motion. See id.
AFFIRMED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir R. 47.5.4.