United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit
No. 19-10842
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Chadwick Marvin Thompson,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
No. 6:13-CR-23-1
Before Jones, Smith, and Elrod, Circuit Judges.
Jerry E. Smith, Circuit Judge:
Chadwick Thompson pleaded guilty of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. The district court denied his request for compassionate release from prison on account of his underlying health issues and the COVID-19 pandemic (“COVID”). We affirm the denial.
I.
Thompson was indicted on fourteen counts arising from a drug trafficking conspiracy. He reached an agreement with the government and