United States of America v. ANTHONY JULIUS SCROGGINS, SR., a/k/a Love

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-6223
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
ANTHONY JULIUS SCROGGINS, SR., a/k/a Love,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at
Wilmington. James C. Dever III, District Judge. (7:11-cr-00028-D-1)
Submitted: July 20, 2021 Decided: July 23, 2021
Before WILKINSON, AGEE, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Anthony Julius Scroggins, Sr., Appellant Pro Se. 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Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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:
Anthony Julius Scroggins, Sr., appeals the district court’s order denying his motion
for compassionate release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i), as amended by the
First Step Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-391, § 603(b)(1), 132 Stat. 5194, 5239. Upon
review of the record, we discern no abuse of discretion in the district court’s determination
that the pertinent 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors weighed against compassionate release. 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. 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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