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Henry Avila appealed the denial of his motion to reduce his sentence based on a subsequent amendment to the Sentencing Guidelines that provided for a potential additional 1-level reduction for acceptance of responsibility. The Tenth Circuit affirmed, finding that the amendment could not be applied retroactively pursuant to the applicable policy statement, as the amendment was not listed as being covered. As such, the amendment could not serve as a basis for reducing Avila

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