United States of America v. Arnaz Hardin

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-6054
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
ARNAZ HARDIN,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore.
Deborah K. Chasanow, Senior District Judge. (1:18-cr-00471-DKC-2)
Submitted: April 30, 2021 Decided: May 7, 2021
Before MOTZ, AGEE, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Arnaz Hardin, Appellant Pro Se. Paul Anthony Riley, OFFICE OF THE UNITED
STATES ATTORNEY, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Arnaz Hardin appeals the district court’s order denying his motions for
compassionate release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), as amended by the First Step
Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194. Upon review, we discern no abuse of
discretion in the district court’s determination that, under the pertinent 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a)
sentencing factors, compassionate release was not warranted. See United States v. Kibble,
992 F.3d 326, 329 (4th Cir. 2021) (providing standard of review and outlining steps for
evaluating compassionate release motions). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s
order and deny Hardin’s motions for appointment of counsel and for a transcript at
government expense. 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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