Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Michael Lawrence WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-11-15
Citations: 401 F. App'x 942
Docket Number: No. 08-11190
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Michael Lawrence WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before REAVLEY, DENNIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 401
Pages: 942–942

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Michael Lawrence WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 08-11190
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Nov. 15, 2010.
Steven McDonald Sucsy, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Lubbock, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Michael Lawrence Williams, Florence, CO, pro se.
Before REAVLEY, DENNIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Michael Lawrence Williams, federal prisoner #34595-177, pleaded guilty in 2006 to distribution and possession with the intent to distribute more than 50 grams of a mixture containing cocaine base ("crack"), and he was sentenced to 235 months of imprisonment. Williams filed a motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) seeking a reduction in his sentence based on a retroactive amendment to the Sentencing Guidelines that applied to crack offenses. He now appeals the district court's denial of that motion.
Williams argues that the district court erred by failing to appoint counsel to represent him during his § 3582(c)(2) proceeding. Williams did not request counsel or object regarding appointment of counsel in the district court. Therefore, his argument is reviewed for plain error. United States v. Whitfield, 590 F.3d 325, 347 n. 15 (5th Cir.2009) ("[Gjenerally speaking, the plain error rule is invoked when an appellant raises an issue on appeal that he failed to preserve in the court below."), cert. denied, — U.S. —, 131 S.Ct. 136, 178 L.Ed.2d 83 (2010).
The district court did not plainly err by not sua sponte appointing counsel for Williams. See United States v. Whitebird, 55 F.3d 1007, 1010-11 (5th Cir.1995).
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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.