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United States v. Katina Candrick
695 F. App'x 71
| 5th Cir. | 2017
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*1 Before DENNIS, OWEN, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: [*]

Katina Rochelle Candrick, federal prisoner # 39629-177, seeks leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal from the district court’s denial of her 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) motion to reduce her sentence based on Amendment 794 to U.S.S.G. § 3B1.2. By moving to proceed IFP, Candrick is challenging the district court’s certification that her appeal was not taken in good faith. See Baugh v. Taylor , 117 F.3d 197, 202 (5th Cir. 1997). Our inquiry into a *2 Case: 16-51325 Document: 00514110305 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/10/2017

No. 16-51325

litigant’s good faith “is limited to whether the appeal involves legal points arguable on their merits (and therefore not frivolous).” Howard v. King , 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir. 1983) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted).

The Supreme Court has prescribed a two-step inquiry for a district court that is considering a § 3582(c)(2) motion. Dillon v. United States , 560 U.S. 817, 826 (2010). The court must first determine whether a prisoner is eligible for a reduction as set forth in U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10(a). Id . If she is eligible, then the district court must “consider any applicable [18 U.S.C.] § 3553(a) factors and determine whether, in its discretion,” any reduction is warranted under the particular facts of the case. Id. at 827. We review the decision whether to reduce a sentence under § 3582(c)(2) for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Henderson , 636 F.3d 713, 717 (5th Cir. 2011).

Although Candrick conclusionally asserts that she is entitled to a reduction, she abandons by failing to brief any argument challenging the district court’s determination that she is ineligible because Amendment 794 is not retroactively applicable. United States v. Charles, 469 F.3d 402, 408 (5th Cir. 2006). Even had she briefed the argument, it would fail because Amendment 794 is not listed in U.S.S.G. § 1B1.10(d), p.s., and thus has not been made retroactively applicable. See Dillon , 560 U.S. at 826.

Candrick therefore cannot show an abuse of discretion on the district court’s part. See Henderson , 636 F.3d at 717. She has failed to show that she will raise a nonfrivolous issue on appeal. See Howard , 707 F.2d at 220. Accordingly, the IFP motion is DENIED. Additionally, because this appeal is frivolous, it is DISMISSED. 5th Cir. R. 42.2.

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[*] Pursuant to 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5.4.

Case Details

Case Name: United States v. Katina Candrick
Court Name: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Date Published: Aug 10, 2017
Citation: 695 F. App'x 71
Docket Number: 16-51325 Summary Calendar
Court Abbreviation: 5th Cir.
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