United States of America v. Michael A. Morgan, a/k/a Steve

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-6510
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
MICHAEL A. MORGAN, a/k/a Steve,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, at
Wheeling. John Preston Bailey, District Judge. (5:05-cr-00042-JPB-JPM-1)
Submitted: November 20, 2025 Decided: December 23, 2025
Before NIEMEYER, WYNN, and RUSHING, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Michael A. Morgan, Appellant Pro Se. Jennifer Therese Conklin, Assistant United States
Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Wheeling, West Virginia,
for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Michael A. Morgan appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for
compassionate release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). After reviewing the
record, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that
Morgan did not establish extraordinary and compelling reasons and that, in any event, the
18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors counseled against relief. See United States v. Moody, 115 F.4th
304, 310 (4th Cir. 2024) (stating standard). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s
order. United States v. Morgan, No. 5:05-cr-00042-JPB-JPM-1 (N.D. W. Va. May 9,
2024). 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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