Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. German B. MIRANDA, Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-05-01
Citations: 524 F.3d 840
Docket Number: No. 08-1887
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. German B. MIRANDA, Appellant.
Judges: Before WOLLMAN, HANSEN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 3d Series
Volume: 524
Pages: 840–841

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. German B. MIRANDA, Appellant.
No. 08-1887.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: April 24, 2008.
Filed: May 1, 2008.
German B. Miranda, Forrest City, AR, pro se.
Matthew Fleming, Christopher D. Plum-lee, Charles E. Smith, US Attorney’s Office, Western District of Arkansas, Fort Smith, AR, for Appellee.
Before WOLLMAN, HANSEN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
German B. Miranda appeals from the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) based on Amendment 706 to the United States Sentencing Guidelines Manual (USSG), which reduced the base offense levels in USSG § 2Dl.l(c) based on the quantity of cocaine base (crack).
Because Miranda was sentenced as a career criminal, he is not eligible for such a reduction. See United States v. Tingle, 524 F.3d 839, No. 08-1777, 2008 WL 1902055 (8th Cir. May 1, 2008).
Miranda's assertions concerning alleged defects in his indictment and plea agreement, including his assertions of ineffectiveness of counsel, are not addressable in a § 3582(c) proceeding. See USSG § lB1.10(a)(3); USSG § lB1.10(b)(l) and cmt. n. 2.
The judgment denying Miranda any relief pursuant to the new amendments is summarily affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47(A)(a).
. The Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.