United States of America v. Lonnie Reginald Livingston

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-7234
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
LONNIE REGINALD LIVINGSTON,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at
Charlotte. Graham C. Mullen, Senior District Judge. (3:02-cr-00105-GCM-1)
Submitted: November 18, 2021 Decided: November 22, 2021
Before MOTZ, THACKER, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Lonnie Reginald Livingston, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Lonnie Reginald Livingston 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. We review
the district court’s order for abuse of discretion. United States v. Kibble, 992 F.3d 326,
329 (4th Cir. 2021), cert. denied, No. 21-5624, 2021 WL 4733616 (U.S. Oct. 12, 2021);
see also United States v. Dillard, 891 F.3d 151, 158 (4th Cir. 2018) (describing standard).
Additionally, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir.
R. 34(b); Jackson v. Lightsey, 775 F.3d 170, 177 (4th Cir. 2014). Having reviewed the
record in light of these standards and finding no reversible error, we affirm the district
court’s order. We deny Livingston’s motion for appointment of counsel. 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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