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Every decision we've filed under Compassionate Release.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a second motion for compassionate release. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's determination that the defendant failed to establish an extraordinary and compelling basis for release.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a motion for compassionate release. The panel held that the district court properly applied sentencing guidelines and did not abuse its discretion in finding the defendant's family circumstances were not extraordinary and compelling.
The Sixth Circuit reversed a district court order reducing a defendant's sentence based on youth and rehabilitation, holding these factors do not constitute extraordinary and compelling reasons under the compassionate-release statute.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a defendant's motions for sentence reduction and compassionate release. The appellate court concluded that the district court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting the requests under the First Step Act.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the prisoner failed to meet the ten-year service requirement necessary to claim a change in law as an extraordinary and compelling reason.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a sentence reduction motion. The appellate court held that the appellant forfeited the right to appeal because his informal brief did not challenge the basis for the lower court's decision.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a motion for compassionate release. The appellate court found no abuse of discretion in the lower court's refusal to reduce the sentence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court order denying a defendant's motion for sentence reduction. The court held that the defendant was ineligible for relief under Amendment Eight Hundred Twenty-One because his sentence was governed by mandatory minimums rather than his criminal history score.
The Eighth Circuit affirmed a district court's denial of a sentence reduction motion filed by a defendant bound by a plea agreement. The court held that the sentence was not based on the Sentencing Guidelines range because the agreement allowed the defendant to avoid a mandatory life sentence.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed the conviction and sentence of Seth Hoover, who was convicted of drug trafficking and firearm offenses following a traffic stop that yielded evidence of fentanyl and a weapon.