USA v. Brown

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
v.
ANGELA MICHELLE BROWN,
Defendant.
8:21CR172
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on defendant Angela Michelle Brown’s (“Brown”)
pro se Motion for Sentence Reduction (Filing No. 47) under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A).
In pertinent part, that statute permits her to move the Court to “reduce [her] term of
imprisonment” for “extraordinary and compelling reasons” thirty days after the warden of
the facility where Brown resides receives a request to file such a motion on Brown’s behalf.
Id. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i); see also United States v. Raia, 954 F.3d 594, 595 (3d Cir. 2020).
Upon initial review of Brown’s motion, the Court finds Brown has potentially raised a
colorable claim under § 3582(c)(1)(A), and that appointment of counsel would help the
Court determine whether relief is warranted under that section. Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED:
1. 	The U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Office is directed to conduct an
investigation of Brown’s compassionate release request and promptly file
under seal a report on that investigation.
2. 	The Federal Public Defender for the District of Nebraska is appointed to
represent Brown for the limited purpose of determining whether there are
extraordinary and compelling reasons to reduce her term of imprisonment.
3. 	In the event the Federal Public Defender should decline this appointment
because of a conflict of interest or on the basis of the Amended Criminal
Justice Act Plan, the Federal Public Defender shall provide the Court with a
draft 	appointment 	order 	(CJA 	Form 	20) 	bearing 	the 	name 	and 	other
identifying information of the CJA Panel attorney identified in accordance
with the Amended Criminal Justice Act Plan for this district.
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4. 	If upon his review the Federal Public Defender should conclude that Brown’s
motion is frivolous, the Federal Public Defender may move to withdraw as
counsel.
5. 	The government and Brown’s counsel shall each file within ten days of the
probation office filing its investigation report a brief addressing Brown’s
request for sentencing relief and provide any evidence necessary to the
Court’s disposition of her motion. Absent an extension, the motion shall be
deemed fully briefed and submitted as of that date.
6. 	The Probation Office is authorized to disclose Presentence Investigation
Reports to the Federal Public Defender and the United States Attorney for
the purpose of evaluating Brown’s motion. 	The Federal Public Defender
shall provide the Presentence Investigation Report to any subsequently
appointed or retained counsel. In accordance with the policy of the Federal
Bureau of Prisons, no Presentence Investigation Report shall be provided to
inmates.
Dated this 12th day of December 2025.
BY THE COURT:
Robert F. Rossiter, Jr.
Chief United States District Judge
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