United States of America v. Quentin Lamare Gentry

United States Court of Appeals
For the Eighth Circuit
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No. 25-2099
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United States of America
lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee
v.
Quentin Lamare Gentry
lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant
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Appeal from United States District Court
for the District of Minnesota
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Submitted: July 7, 2025
Filed: July 21, 2025
[Unpublished]
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Before SMITH, BENTON, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Quentin Gentry appeals after the district court denied his motion seeking a
sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). The district court’s denial of relief
does not contain sufficient explanation of its reasoning to allow this court to conduct
a meaningful review. See United States v. Burrell, 622 F.3d 961, 964 (8th Cir. 2010)
(district court need not give lengthy explanations of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors

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or categorically rehearse the relevant factors in a § 3582 proceeding, but some
statement of the district court’s reasoning is necessary for this court to be able to
meaningfully review the decision). Therefore, we vacate the denial and remand to the
district court for further proceedings.
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