Opinion ID: 196456
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Heading: David E. Piper.

Text: B. David E. Piper. Piper pleaded guilty to a two-count information charging conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute and use of a firearm in connection with a drug offense. See 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1) & (b)(1)(B), 846; 18 U.S.C. 924(c)(1). Utilizing an enhanced statutory maximum, Judge Hornby set Piper's TOL at thirty-seven, subtracted three levels for acceptance of responsibility, arrived at a GSR of 262-327 months, and imposed an incarcerative sentence of 300 months.2 We affirmed. See Piper, 35 F.3d at 613. Hot on the heels of Amendment 506, Piper moved unsuccessfully for resentencing. Although Judge Hornby assumed the amendment's validity, he exercised his discretion and declined to permit Piper to benefit from it.3 Piper appeals from this disposition. 2Piper received an additional five-year sentence on the firearms count. That impost is not in issue here. 3The amendment, if applied, would have lowered Piper's adjusted offense level from thirty-four to thirty-two, and decreased the GSR to 210-262 months. 9