United States of America v. Steve Jacob Joseph, a/k/a Steve O

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-6717
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
STEVE JACOB JOSEPH, a/k/a Steve O,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Norfolk. Mark S. Davis, Chief District Judge. (2:14-cr-00008-MSD-DEM-2)
Submitted: October 22, 2021 Decided: December 16, 2021
Before NIEMEYER, WYNN, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Steve Jacob Joseph, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Steve Jacob Joseph appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for
compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). We review a court’s order
granting or denying a compassionate release motion for abuse of discretion. United
States v. Kibble, 992 F.3d 326, 329 (4th Cir. 2021). We have reviewed the record and
conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion. The court denied Joseph’s motion after
finding that Joseph did not show extraordinary and compelling reasons and that the
applicable 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors did not warrant his release. See United States v.
High, 997 F.3d 181, 188-91 (4th Cir. 2021) (discussing amount of explanation required for
denial of straightforward compassionate release motion). We therefore affirm the 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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