R. C. Costello & Assoc., Inc. v. Energy Technologies, Inc.

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• holding that district court did not abuse its discretion in denying compassionate release on grounds that, inter alia, “requiring [defendant] to serve the remainder of his sentence would ‘provide just punishment for the offense’ and ‘afford adequate deterrence to criminal conduct’”
• finding “compassionate release is discretionary, not mandatory, and c[an] be refused after weighing the sentencing factors of 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a).”
• affirming the district court’s order denying compassionate release to an inmate with advanced-stage liver cancer and a prognosis of 2-3 months life expectancy
• explaining thorough factual record necessary because our court gives deference to district court’s decision
• district court must give due consideration to the § 3553(a) factors

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