United States v. Cox

Case: 21-51027 Document: 00516727373 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/26/2023
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit
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United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
No. 21-51027
Summary Calendar FILED
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Lyle W. Cayce
United States of America, Clerk
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
James Edward Cox,
Defendant—Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 2:17-CR-346-1
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Before Jones, Haynes, and Oldham, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam: *
James Edward Cox, federal prisoner # 33500-058, appeals the denial
of his motion for compassionate release, filed pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). Cox contends that the district court neglected to
articulate specific factual reasons reflecting that it had considered all seven
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This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
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of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors and that it misapplied those factors that it
did consider.
We review the district court’s denial of a compassionate release
motion for an abuse of discretion. See United States v. Chambliss, 948 F.3d
691, 693 (5th Cir. 2020). The district court was not required in its reasons
for denial to expressly address each § 3553(a) factor. See 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). Here, the record sufficiently supports the court’s
conclusion that the § 3553(a) factors weighed against Cox’s release. See
Chavez-Meza v. United States, 138 S. Ct. 1959, 1965 (2018). His disagreement
with how the district court balanced the § 3553(a) factors does not merit
reversal. See Chambliss, 948 F.3d at 694.
The district court’s judgment is AFFIRMED.
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