United States v. Jenkins, No. 20-7746 (4th Cir. 2021)
Annotate this CaseThe Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of defendant's motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). Defendant argued that his pre-existing medical conditions placed him at a heightened risk for contracting and suffering severe complications from COVID-19. The record compelled the court to conclude that the delay between the filing of the form order and memorandum opinion was merely a clerical error. Therefore, both the form order and the memorandum opinion may be considered on appeal. The court also concluded that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion where the district court determined that the 18 U.S.C. 3553(a) sentencing factors weighed against granting relief in this case.
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