Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jason Jerome WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-01-27
Citations: 363 F. App'x 300
Docket Number: No. 08-50751
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jason Jerome WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before REAVLEY, DAVIS, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 363
Pages: 300–301

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jason Jerome WILLIAMS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 08-50751
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Jan. 27, 2010.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Federal Public Defender’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before REAVLEY, DAVIS, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Jason Jerome Williams appeals the district court's denial of his motion to reduce his sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Williams pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine and was sentenced to 51 months of imprisonment after receiving a downward departure under U.S.S.G. § 5K1.1. Williams sought the reduction based on amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines that reduced the offense levels for crimes involving crack cocaine. His 51-month sentence was at the top of the amended guideline range.
Williams contends that his sentence is greater than necessary to achieve the goals of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) because the court gave inadequate weight to his post-incarceration conduct and overstated the seriousness of his offense, his criminal history, and his potential danger to society. The decision whether to reduce a sentence under § 3582(c)(2) is reviewed for abuse of discretion. United States v. Doublin, 572 F.3d 235, 237 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 130 S.Ct. 517, — L.Ed.2d-(2009). Under that well-established standard, we may not simply substitute our judgment for that of the sentencing court. Rita v. United States, 551 U.S. 338, 364, 127 S.Ct. 2456, 168 L.Ed.2d 203 (2007).
The district court did not abuse its discretion but gave due consideration to the motion as a whole and the § 3553(a) factors. See United States v. Whitebird, 55 F.3d 1007, 1010 (5th Cir.1995); United States v. Shaw, 30 F.3d 26, 29 (5th Cir. 1994) (affirming the denial of a § 3582(c)(2) motion where "implicitly, the district court considered at least some of the factors set forth in § 3553(a)"). Williams merely asks us to substitute his opinion of the sentence for the district court's opinion. We may not do so. See Rita, 551 U.S. at 364, 127 S.Ct. 2456. The judgment of the district court is 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 die limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.