UNITED STATES v. HALD

Nos. 20-3195, 20-3208, 20-3228.

8 F.4th 932 (2021)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James A. HALD, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Monterial Wesley, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Walter B. Sands, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Filed August 6, 2021.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kayla Gassmann , Appellate Attorney ( Melody Brannon , Federal Public Defender, with her on the briefs), Kansas Federal Public Defender's Office, Topeka, Kansas, for Defendant-Appellant James A. Hald.

Monterial Wesley, pro se.

Daniel T. Hansmeier , Appellate Chief ( Melody Brannon , Federal Public Defender, with him on the briefs), Kansas Federal Public Defender's Officer, Topeka, Kansas, for Defendant-Appellant Walter B. Sands.

James A. Brown , Assistant United States Attorney ( Stephen R. McAllister , United States Attorney, and Jared S. Maag , Assistant United States Attorney, with him on the briefs, and Duston J. Slinkard , Acting United States Attorney, District of Kansas, on the memorandum briefs), District of Kansas, Topeka, Kansas, for Appellee United States of America.

Before HARTZ, HOLMES, and EID, Circuit Judges.


James A. Hald, Monterial Wesley, and Walter B. Sands (Defendants) appeal the denials of their district-court motions for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A).1 They are among the many prisoners who have sought to be released from prison confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic...

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