UNITED STATES v. COOK

No. 20-13293.

998 F.3d 1180 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Horace COOK, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit.

May 27, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathryn Dalzell , Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Grand Rapids, MI, Lisa Tobin Rubio , U.S. Attorney Service — Southern District of Florida, U.S. Attorney Service — SFL, Miami, FL, Brandy Brentari Galler , U.S. Attorney's Office, West Palm Beach, FL, Emily M. Smachetti , U.S. Attorney's Office, Miami, FL, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Andrew L. Adler , Federal Public Defender's Office, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Aimee Ferrer , Federal Public Defender's Office, Miami, FL, Michael Caruso , Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender's Office, for Defendant-Appellant.

Before JORDAN, MARCUS, and GINSBURG, Circuit Judges.


Horace Cook, a federal inmate, suffers from hypertension, latent tuberculosis, and obesity. He moved for "compassionate release," contending his conditions create a high risk he will fall seriously ill or die should he contract COVID-19 in the midst of the unprecedented global pandemic. The United States District Court for...

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