Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Yasshon HAYWOOD, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-02-12
Citations: 365 F. App'x 561
Docket Number: No. 08-30605
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Yasshon HAYWOOD, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before GARZA, DENNIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 365
Pages: 561–562

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Yasshon HAYWOOD, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 08-30605
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Feb. 12, 2010.
Theodore Carter, U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Gary V. Schwabe, Jr., Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office Eastern District of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before GARZA, DENNIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Vasshon Haywood, federal prisoner # 29305-034, appeals the denial of his motion to reduce his sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c), in which he argued that his sentence should be reduced based on the amendment to the Guideline addressing crack cocaine. Haywood argues that the district court erred and abused its discretion by denying his § 3582(c)(2) motion based on the fact that his original sentence, imposed as a variance pursuant to United States v. Booker, 543 U.S. 220, 125 S.Ct. 738, 160 L.Ed.2d 621 (2005), fell below both his original and amended advisory guidelines ranges. Haywood's original sentence constituted a 21% departure from his advisory sentencing guidelines range. He asserts that the district court should have granted him an equivalent reduction from his amended sentencing guidelines range, as authorized by United States Sentencing Guideline § lB1.10(b)(2)(B), p.s.
We review a district court's denial of a reduction under § 3582(c)(2) for an abuse of discretion, its interpretation of the Guidelines de novo, and its findings of fact for clear error. United States v. Evans, 587 F.3d 667, 672 (5th Cir.2009).
Haywood has not shown that the district court misapprehended its authority to reduce his sentence pursuant to § 3582(c)(2) and § 1B1.10(b)(2)(B). See United States v. Cooley, 590 F.3d 293, 297 (5th Cir.2009). Nor has Haywood shown that the district court abused its discretion by denying his motion. He was not entitled to a reduction of sentence as a matter of right. The district court gave due consideration to Haywood's motion as a whole and implicitly considered the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors, public safety concerns, and his post-sentencing behavior in determining it would not grant relief. 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). Finally, Haywood has not shown that the district court erred because its order denying relief did not include reasons for the decision. No explanation was required. See Evans, 587 F.3d at 674.
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 the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.