193498P.pdf   07/16/2020  United States  v.  Jeffrey Rodd
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  19-3498
   U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota   
   [PUBLISHED] [[[Chief Judge Smith, Author, with Melloy and Shepherd, 
   Circuit Judges] 
   Criminal Case - Compassionate Release under First Step Act. Rodd appeals 
   from the district court's denial of his motion for compassionate release, 
   arguing the district court erred by failing to recognize its discretion to 
   determine extraordinary and compelling reasons and abused its discretion 
   in determining the section 3553(a) factors did not warrant compassionate 
   release. The district court knew its discretion and did not abuse its 
   discretion in denying the motion. The district court is not required to 
   mechanically recite the sentencing factors or make specific findings; the 
   evidence showed that the district court was aware of the relevant factors, 
   appropriately reviewed the record evidence, and found Rodd's case was not 
   sufficiently persuasive to warrant relief. Disagreement with how the 
   district court balances the section 3553(a) factors is not a sufficient 
   ground for reversal.