United States of America v. Develle Tashawn Bunch

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 20-6828
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
DEVELLE TASHAWN BUNCH,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at
Elizabeth City. Louise W. Flanagan, District Judge. (2:11-cr-00003-FL-1)
Submitted: October 20, 2020 Decided: October 23, 2020
Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, DIAZ, Circuit Judge, and SHEDD, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Develle Tashawn Bunch, Appellant Pro Se. David A. Bragdon, Assistant United States
Attorney, Jennifer P. May-Parker, Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Develle Tashawn Bunch appeals the district court’s order granting in part and
denying in part his motion for a sentence reduction under § 404 of the First Step Act of
2018 (“First Step Act”), Pub. L. No. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194. Although the court found
Bunch eligible for relief and reduced his term of supervised release accordingly, the court
exercised its discretion not to reduce his term of imprisonment. In so doing, the court
accurately described the record; considered Bunch’s Sentencing Guidelines range, the
18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors, and Bunch’s arguments in favor of a reduction; and explained
its reasons for denying the motion in part. We conclude that the district court did not abuse
its discretion in denying Bunch’s motion in part and affirm the court’s judgment. See
United States v. Jackson, 952 F.3d 492, 495-97 (4th Cir. 2020) (reviewing decision on First
Step Act motion for abuse of discretion). We deny Bunch’s motion for appointment of
counsel. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are
adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the
decisional process.
AFFIRMED

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