United States of America v. Bobby Leon Johnson

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-6432
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
BOBBY LEON JOHNSON,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at
Charlotte. Martin K. Reidinger, Chief District Judge. (3:01-cr-00210-MR-1)
Submitted: July 20, 2021 Decided: July 23, 2021
Before WILKINSON, AGEE, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Bobby Leon Johnson, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Bobby Leon Johnson appeals the district court’s orders 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, and his motion
for appointment of counsel. Upon review, we discern no abuse of discretion in the district
court’s determination that 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). We also find no abuse of discretion in the
district court’s denial of Johnson’s motion for appointment of counsel. See United States
v. Legree, 205 F.3d 724, 730 (4th Cir. 2000) (holding criminal defendant has no right to
counsel in 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) proceedings). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s
orders. 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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