Sentence for drug crimes is affirmed where the district court resentenced defendant under the amendments to the crack sentencing guidelines, and thus, lacked authority to reduce his sentence below his amended guidelines range, and defendant could not show the alleged error in sentencing affected his substantial rights.    

Read US v. Murphy, No. 09-1164

Appellate InformationAppeal from the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.Submitted: June 8, 2009Filed: August 3, 2009

JudgesBefore COLLOTON, JOHN R. GIBSON, and BEAM, Circuit Judges.Opinion by COLLOTON, Circuit Judge.

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