United States of America v. Justin Travis Taylor

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 23-6124
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JUSTIN TRAVIS TAYLOR,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Newport News. Raymond A. Jackson, Senior District Judge. (4:19-cr-00087-RAJ-
DEM-1)
Submitted: June 15, 2023 Decided: June 21, 2023
Before DIAZ, RICHARDSON, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Justin Travis Taylor, Appellant Pro Se. Peter Gail Osyf, Assistant United States Attorney,
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Newport News, Virginia, for
Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Justin Travis Taylor appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for
compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). We review a district court’s
denial of a compassionate release motion for abuse of discretion. See United States v.
Kibble, 992 F.3d 326, 329 (4th Cir. 2021). We have reviewed the record and conclude that
the district court did not abuse its discretion and sufficiently explained the reasons for the
denial. See United States v. High, 997 F.3d 181, 188-91 (4th Cir. 2021) (discussing amount
of explanation required for denial of compassionate release motion). We therefore affirm
the district court’s order. United States v. Taylor, No. 4:19-cr-00087-RAJ-DEM-1 (E.D.
Va. filed Feb. 1, 2023; entered Feb. 2, 2023). 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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