United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 11-1311
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United States of America, *
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Appellee, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* Eastern District of Arkansas.
Frederick Cooper, *
* [UNPUBLISHED]
Appellant. *
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Submitted: September 27, 2011
Filed: October 4, 2011
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Before LOKEN, BYE, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Frederick Cooper appeals the 480-month prison sentence the district court1
imposed when it granted his motion to reduce his life sentence based on 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c)(2) and Amendment 706 to the United States Sentencing Guidelines. After
considering the arguments on appeal, we conclude that the district court did not abuse
its discretion in sentencing Cooper: the record reflects that the court correctly
determined the amended Guidelines range, carefully considered 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)
and the applicable Guidelines policy statement, and explained why it chose this
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The Honorable Susan Webber Wright, United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of Arkansas.
particular reduction. See United States v. Burrell, 622 F.3d 961, 963-64 (8th Cir.
2010). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court, and we grant
counsel’s motion to withdraw.
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