Gregory Donell Eatmon v. United States
This Court recently granted certiorari in Concepcion v. United States, No. 201650, on the question of whether, when deciding if it should "impose a reduced sentence" on an individual under Section 404(b) of the First Step Act of 2018, a district court must or may consider intervening legal and factual developments. The question in Concepcion covers the question presented here:
Whether, when deciding if it should "impose a reduced sentence" under Section 404(b), a district court must or may consider the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) sentencing factors, including the current sentencing range established by the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines.
Whether a district court must or may consider the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) sentencing factors, including the current sentencing range established by the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, when deciding whether to impose a reduced sentence under Section 404(b) of the First Step Act of 2018