Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Tremon Travell BROWN, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-10-28
Citations: 398 F. App'x 996
Docket Number: No. 08-10818
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Tremon Travell BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before WIENER, PRADO, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 398
Pages: 996–997

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Tremon Travell BROWN, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 08-10818
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Oct. 28, 2010.
Ann Cruce Roberts, U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Texas, Lubbock, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Tremon Travell Brown, Federal Correctional Institution Big Spring, Big Spring, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before WIENER, PRADO, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Defendant-Appellant Tremon Travell Brown, federal prisoner #28757-177, ap peals the district court's denial of his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) motion to reduce his sentence following the recent amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines for crack cocaine offenses. Brown argues that the district court erred in considering the sentencing factors of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) and his post-sentencing disciplinary convictions to deny his motion.
Section 3582 directs the court to consider the § 3553(a) factors. See § 3582(c); United States v. Evans, 587 F.3d 667, 673 (5th Cir.2009), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 130 S.Ct. 3462, 177 L.Ed.2d 1064 (2010). If the record shows that the district court gave due consideration to the motion as a whole and at least implicitly considered the § 3553(a) factors, then there is no abuse of discretion. See United States v. Cooley, 590 F.3d 293, 296 (5th Cir.2009); United States v. Whitebird, 55 F.3d 1007, 1010 (5th Cir.1995).
The district court had the benefit of Brown's § 3582(c)(2) motion, his attachment to that motion, and the government's response. In issuing its ruling, the district court specifically referred to several of the factors listed under § 3553(a). Thus, the record reflects that the district court considered Brown's motion and the § 3553(a) factors. See Evans, 587 F.3d at 673; Whitebird, 55 F.3d at 1010. To the extent Brown is arguing that the district court erred by basing the denial of his motion on his prison disciplinary record, the 2008 amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines allow a court to consider a defendant's post-sentencing conduct. U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10, comment. (n.l(B)(iii)). In addition, we have "decline[d] to hold that a district court cannot consider post-conviction conduct in determining whether to grant a sentencing reduction under § 3582(c)(2)." United States v. Smith, 595 F.3d 1322, 1323 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, — U.S. -, 130 S.Ct. 3374, 176 L.Ed.2d 1260 (2010).
Brown argues that the district court erred in denying his request for the appointment of counsel in the district court. He also argues that he should be appointed counsel to represent him on appeal. We have not recognized the right to counsel in a § 3582(c)(2) proceeding. United States v. Hereford, 385 Fed.Appx. 366, 367-69 (5th Cir.2010) (unpub'd). Moreover, Brown has not shown that the interests of justice required the appointment of counsel in the district court or that such an appointment is required in this court. Cf. United States v. Robinson, 542 F.3d 1045, 1052 (5th Cir.2008) (finding that the interests of justice required the appointment of counsel where appeal raised issues not previously resolved by this court's precedent).
The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED. Brown's motion for the appointment of counsel on appeal is DENIED.
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.