United States v. Craig Wieneke

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 22-1662

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United States of America

Plaintiff - Appellee

v.

Craig Wieneke

Defendant - Appellant

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Appeal from United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield

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Submitted: May 1, 2023

Filed: May 4, 2023

[Unpublished]

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Before LOKEN, COLLOTON, and BENTON, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Federal inmate Craig Allen Wieneke appeals after the district court 1 denied his pro se motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.

The district court did not abuse its broad discretion in denying relief, as it adequately considered the parties’ arguments and the relevant 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors. See United States v. Rodd, 966 F.3d 740, 746 (8th Cir. 2020) (reviewing decision to grant or deny authorized sentence reduction under § 3582(c)(1)(A) for abuse of discretion); see also United States v. Marcussen, 15 F.4th 855, 859 (8th Cir. 2021) (affirming denial of § 3582(c)(1)(A) sentence reduction; no abuse of broad discretion when district court considered inmate’s unique circumstances and health conditions, and concluded the § 3553(a) factors weighed against release).

The judgment is affirmed.

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1 The Honorable Roseann A. Ketchmark, United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri.