United States v. Kier Elgin Riley

Case: 12-12890 Date Filed: 11/09/2012 Page: 1 of 2
[DO NOT PUBLISH]
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT
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No. 12-12890
Non-Argument Calendar
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D.C. Docket No. 1:99-cr-00029-MP-AK-2
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
KIER ELGIN RILEY,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Florida
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(November 9, 2012)
Before WILSON, PRYOR and ANDERSON, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
Case: 12-12890 Date Filed: 11/09/2012 Page: 2 of 2
Kier Elgin Riley appeals pro se the sua sponte decision of the district court
to deny him a sentence reduction. 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c). The district court
determined that Riley was not entitled to a reduction of his sentence under
Amendment 750 of the Sentencing Guidelines. We affirm.
The district court did not err. Amendment 750 did not alter Riley’s
sentencing range. Riley was responsible for distributing 34.17 kilograms of crack
cocaine and was ineligible for a sentence reduction. United States Sentencing
Guidelines Manual § 2D1.1(c)(1). Riley argues that the district court should have
considered the sentencing factors, 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), but a district court applies
the sentencing factors only when it has the authority to reduce a sentence and
decides to grant a reduction.
We AFFIRM the sua sponte decision of the district court to deny Riley a
reduction of his sentence.
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