UNITED STATES v. HOGATE (2021)

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Christine Michelle HOGATE, Defendant - Appellant.

No. 20-1968

Decided: January 22, 2021

Before COLLOTON, GRUENDER, and SHEPHERD, Circuit Judges.

Andrew H. Kahl, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Des Moines, IA, for Plaintiff - Appellee Christine Michelle Hogate, Pro Se

[Unpublished]

Federal prisoner Christine Hogate appeals the district court's ¹ denial of her motion seeking release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). Hogate's appointed counsel has moved to withdraw and filed a brief arguing that the district court erred in denying relief.

The district court determined that the circumstances that Hogate cited did not amount to extraordinary or compelling reasons that warranted a sentence reduction. We conclude that there was no abuse of discretion in the district court's determination. See United States v. Loggins, 966 F.3d 891, 893 (8th Cir. 2020). Accordingly, we affirm and grant counsel leave to withdraw.

FOOTNOTES

1. The Honorable James E. Gritzner, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa.

PER CURIAM.

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