United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 12-1356
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United States of America,
lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
Frederick Cooper,
lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant.
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Little Rock
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Submitted: September 5, 2012
Filed: September 14, 2012
[Unpublished]
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Before LOKEN, BOWMAN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Frederick Cooper appeals the district court’s1 denial of his 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c)(2) motion to reduce his sentence under Amendment 750 to the United
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The Honorable Susan Webber Wright, United States District Judge for the
Eastern District of Arkansas.
States Sentencing Guidelines. We conclude the district court did not abuse its
discretion in declining to reduce the sentence after properly considering the danger
that a reduction in Cooper’s prison term might pose to the community. See United
States v. Burrell, 622 F.3d 961, 963-64 (8th Cir. 2010); see also U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10,
comment. (n.1(B)(ii)). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court, and
we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw.
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