Anthony Jerome Bell v. United States
Privacy
Must a district court specifically address a defendant's non-frivolous § 3553(a) arguments based on intervening developments when denying compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)?
QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW In denying a motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) for “extraordinary and compelling reasons” after considering the factors in 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a), must a district court specifically address the defendant’s non-frivolous § 3553(a) arguments based on intervening factual and legal developments, or does the district court satisfy its duty to explain a denial of compassionate release by stating that it has reviewed the defendant’s motion, and unchanged § 3553(a) factors like the nature and severity of the offense support the denial? i INTERESTED PARTIES There are no