United States v. Anderson, No. 20-1729 (8th Cir. 2021)
Annotate this CaseThe Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's order reducing defendant's sentence under section 404(b) of the First Step Act. The court concluded that the district court committed no procedural error in declining to further reduce defendant's sentence where nothing in the record indicates the district court believed it was bound to keep the sentence within the current Guidelines range, and the district court did not deny its authority to reevaluate defendant's criminal history category. Finally, the district court did not abuse its discretion by failing to consider relevant and significant factors supporting a discretionary sentencing reduction. Rather, the record demonstrates that the district court considered defendant's arguments and set forth a reasoned basis for exercising its sentencing discretion.
Court Description: [Per Curiam - Before Smith, Chief Judge, and Shepherd and Stras, Circuit Judges] Criminal case - Sentencing. The district court did not abuse its discretion in not granting a sentence reduction in response to defendant's First Step Act motion; the court properly understood its authority in the matter, including its ability to sentence below the the current Guidelines range and to reevaluate defendant's criminal history category; the record shows the court considered defendant's arguments for a reduction, and that it provided a reasoned basis for exercising its decisional discretion. [ August 25, 2021 ]
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