Smeltzer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No.: 18cr4562-JAH

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION FOR COMPASSIONATE RELEASE WITH PREJUDICE (Doc. SCOTT EDWARD SMELTZER, No. 55) Defendant. 16 INTRODUCTION Pending before the Court is Defendant Scott Edward Smeltzer’s (“Defendant”) motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. See Doc. No. 55. Defendant requests the Court to “grant home confinement under the applicable provisions of the CARES ACT, or grant Compassionate Release under U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A).” Id. Having carefully considered the pleadings in this action, and for the reasons set forth below, the Court hereby DENIES Defendant’s motion with prejudice. BACKGROUND Defendant was charged by complaint with distribution of images of minors engaged in sexual explicit conduct, in violation of…