Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. George Andrew KELLEY, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-04-11
Citations: 643 F. App'x 396
Docket Number: No. 15-50549
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. George Andrew KELLEY, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before DAVIS, JONES, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 643
Pages: 396–397

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. George Andrew KELLEY, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 15-50549
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
April 11, 2016.
Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, San Anto- ' nio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
George Andrew Kelley, Bastrop, TX, pro se.
Before DAVIS, JONES, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
George Andrew Kelley, federal prisoner # 36385-180, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to the statutory maximum sentence of 240 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. He seeks, leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal from the district court's denial of his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) motion to reduce his sentence based on Amendment 782 to the Sentencing Guidelines. By moving to proceed IFP, Kelley is challenging the district court's certification that his appeal is not taken in good faith because it is frivolous. See Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 (5th Cir.1997).
Kelley contends that the district court abused its discretion in denying his § 3582(c)(2) motion. He asserts that when the district court found that he was a danger to society, the district court ignored evidence that he presented, showing that he has no significant prior criminal history, he has a low security classification and is housed at a minimum security facility, he has had no disciplinary reports during his incarceration, and he has completed numerous education programs offered by the Bureau of Prisons. He further contends that upon release, he will reside with his family and will have a job waiting for him.
The record supports the district court's determination that Kelley's offense was serious and that he posed a danger to society if released earlier based on the nature of his offense. The district court properly considered these factors. See United States v. Larry, 632 F.3d 933, 936 (5th Cir.2011). The district court considered Kelley's motion as a whole, including his arguments concerning his postconviction conduct and his rehabilitation, as well as the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors in declining to exercise its discretion to reduce Kelley's sentence. Therefore, Kelley cannot show that the district court abused its discretion in denying his motion. See United States v. Henderson, 636 F.3d 713, 717 (5th Cir.2011).
Kelley has failed to show that he will raise a nonfrivolous issue on appeal. See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir.1983). Accordingly, Kelley's IFP motion is DENIED. Kelley's motion to remand is also DENIED. Additionally, because this appeal is frivolous, it is DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
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.