U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2021

United States v. Perdue

United States v. Perdue
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided August 17, 2021

United States v. Perdue

Opinion

Case: 21-10043 Document: 00515982338 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/17/2021

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED August 17, 2021 No. 21-10043 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Paul Terry Perdue, Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:20-CV-3515

Before Southwick, Oldham, and Wilson, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:* Paul Terry Perdue, federal prisoner # 54528-177, appeals the denial of his motion for compassionate release under the First Step Act. See 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). The district court denied Perdue’s motion without the benefit of intervening Fifth Circuit authority. Therefore, we VACATE the

* Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.

Case: 21-10043 Document: 00515982338 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/17/2021

No. 21-10043

district court’s order and REMAND for further consideration in light of United States v. Shkambi, 993 F.3d 388 (5th Cir. 2021).

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