United States v. Howard, No. 19-3704 (8th Cir. 2021)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit reversed the district court's denial of defendant's motion for reconsideration and remanded to the district court for further proceedings. In denying both defendant's pro se motion for a sentence reduction and his counseled motion for reconsideration, the district court did not specifically address whether he is eligible for relief under the First Step Act. Under these circumstances, the court concluded that it is unable to conduct meaningful appellate review of the district court's order. The court remanded for further proceedings.
Court Description: [Per Curiam - Before Benton, Shepherd, and Kelly, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Criminal law. Under the circumstances presented, the court is unable to conduct a meaningful review of the district court's denial of defendant's First Step Act motion, and the matter is reversed and remanded for further proceedings.
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