Topic
Every decision we've filed under Compassionate Release.
The Fourth Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion for compassionate release filed by Curtis Washington. The court held that Washington failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling reasons because he had not served the required ten years of imprisonment.
The Fifth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in balancing the statutory factors.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court's resentencing of a defendant convicted of firing at military sites. The appellate court held that the defendant forfeited his primary legal arguments by failing to object at the sentencing hearing and that the remaining challenges lacked merit under the applicable standards of review.
The Ninth Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion to vacate his sentence and his request for compassionate release. The court held that trial counsel was not ineffective and that the district court properly denied relief based on statutory factors.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed an appeal regarding a sentence reduction motion. The court found the case moot after the appellant received an executive grant of clemency and was released from imprisonment.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a sentence reduction motion. The court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision regarding the defendant's request for compassionate release.
The Third Circuit affirmed the denial of a motion to reopen a habeas petition under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure sixty point B. The court held that a change in case law alone does not constitute the extraordinary circumstances required to reopen a final judgment.
The Sixth Circuit affirmed the denial of a compassionate release motion for a defendant convicted of a large-scale drug operation. The court held that the district court acted within its discretion by weighing the seriousness of the offense against the defendant's medical condition.
The Eleventh Circuit affirmed the denial of a federal prisoner's motion for compassionate release. The court held that the defendant failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling reasons warranting a sentence reduction under the First Step Act.
The Fifth Circuit dismissed an appeal filed by David Lozano-Cardenas due to a lack of jurisdiction. The court found that the district court had not entered a final order regarding a sentence reduction that could be appealed.