U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2022

United States v. Nweme

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided January 4, 2022

Opinion

Case: 21-20107 Document: 00516153031 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/04/2022

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED January 4, 2022 No. 21-20107

Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee, versus

Molika Akwo Nweme,

Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:18-CR-497

Before Owen, Chief Judge, and Clement and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:*

Molika Nweme 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 Nweme’s motion without the benefit of intervening Fifth Circuit authority. We therefore VACATE the district court’s order Case: 21-20107 Document: 00516153031 Page: 2 Date Filed: 01/04/2022

No. 21-20107 and REMAND for further consideration in light of United States v. Shkambi, 993 F.3d 388 (5th Cir. 2021).

* Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.

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