United States of America v. David Mero

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 20-7070
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
DAVID MERO,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Newport News. Mark S. Davis, Chief District Judge. (4:17-cr-00013-MSD-RJK-1)
Submitted: January 24, 2022 Decided: March 11, 2022
Before WYNN and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and SHEDD, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
David Mero, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
David Mero appeals from the district court’s order denying his motion 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, § 603(b)(1), 132 Stat. 5194, 5239. We review a district
court’s denial of a compassionate release motion for abuse of discretion. United States v.
Kibble, 992 F.3d 326, 329 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 142 S. Ct. 383 (2021). We have
reviewed the record and discern no abuse of discretion. 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). Accordingly, although we grant Mero’s motions to
supplement his informal brief, we affirm the district court’s order. 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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