United States v. Moore, No. 19-3187 (8th Cir. 2020)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's denial of a petition to reduce defendant's sentence under the First Step Act of 2018. The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in declining to reduce defendant's sentence due to the quantity of drugs, his obstruction of justice and his use of a firearm. Furthermore, the district court considered defendant's arguments and had a reasonable basis for its decision.
Court Description: [Benton, Author, with Smith, Chief Judge, and Kobes, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Sentencing. In denying defendant's motion for a First Step Act sentencing reduction, the district court did not abuse its discretion in declining to reduce defendant's sentence due to the quantity of drugs, his obstruction of justice and his use of a firearm.
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