USA v. Saarela

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CASE 0:22-cr-00041-JRT-JFD
Doc. 118 Filed 02/03/26 Page 1 of 1
AO 247 (Rev. 03/19) Order Regarding Motion for Sentence Reduction Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)
Page 1 of 2 (Page 2 Not for Public Disclosure)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT for the District of Minnesota
United States of America V. )
William Kenneth Saarela, Sr.
Case No:
22cr41(1) JRT/JFD
USM No: 87045-509
Date of Original Judgment: 01/13/2023
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Date of Previous Amended Judgment:
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Pro Se
(Use Date of Last Amended Judgment if Any)
Defendant's Attorney
ORDER REGARDING MOTION FOR SENTENCE REDUCTION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2)
Upon motion of the defendant
the Director of the Bureau of Prisons
the court under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) for a reduction in the term of imprisonment imposed based on a guideline sentencing range that has subsequently been lowered and made retroactive by the United States Sentencing Commission pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 994(u), and having considered such motion, and taking into account the policy statement set forth at USSG §1B1.10 and the sentencing factors set forth in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), to the extent that they are applicable,
IT IS ORDERED that the motion is:
DENIED.
GRANTED and the defendant's previously imposed sentence of imprisonment (as reflected in months is reduced to
the last judgment issued) of
(See Page 2 for additional parts. Complete Parts I and II of Page 2 when motion is granted)
The amendment did not have the effect of lowering the defendant's applicable guideline range, and thus the defendant is not covered by USSG §1B1.10(a)(2)(B) and 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Specifically, at sentencing it was determined the defendant had 32 criminal history points, including 2 status points. Retroactive application of Amendment 821 reduces the defendant's criminal history points to 31, still within criminal history category VI. Therefore, he is ineligible for a sentence reduction. According to the Bureau of Prisons, the defendant is presently incarcerated at FCI Pekin in Pekin, Illinois, with a projected release date of September 4, 2028.
Except as otherwise provided, all provisions of the judgment dated
01/13/2023 shall remain in effect.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Order Date:
02/3/2026
/s/ John R. Tunheim
Judge's signature
Effective Date:
John R. Tunheim, United States District Court Judge
(if different from order date)
Printed name and title
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