USA v. Jackson, No. 20-20595 (5th Cir. 2021)

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Case: 20-20595 Document: 00516143652 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/23/2021 United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED December 23, 2021 No. 20-20595 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Samuel Joseph Jackson, Defendant—Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:10-CR-412-2 Before Owen, Chief Judge, and Southwick and Wilson, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam:* Samuel Joseph Jackson, federal prisoner # 81720-279, appeals the denial of his motion for compassionate release under the First Step Act and the denial of reconsideration. See 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). The district court denied Jackson’s motions without the benefit of intervening Fifth * Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4. Case: 20-20595 Document: 00516143652 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/23/2021 No. 20-20595 Circuit authority. Therefore, we VACATE the district court’s orders and REMAND for further consideration in light of United States v. Shkambi, 993 F.3d 388 (5th Cir. 2021). 2

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