United States of America v. Edward Zinner

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 22-6063
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff – Appellee,
v.
EDWARD ZINNER,
Defendant – Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Newport News. Roderick Charles Young, District Judge. (4:17-cr-00003-RCY-DEM-1)
Submitted: May 19, 2022 Decided: May 24, 2022
Before MOTZ and HARRIS, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Edward M. Zinner, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Edward Zinner appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for
compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). We review a district court’s
denial of a compassionate release motion for abuse of discretion. See United States v.
Kibble, 992 F.3d 326, 329 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 142 S. Ct. 383 (2021). We have reviewed
the record and conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion and sufficiently
explained the reasons for the denial. 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, we affirm the district court’s order. United States v. Zinner, No.
4:17-cr-00003-RCY-DEM-1 (E.D. Va. Jan. 4, 2022). We deny Zinner’s motions to
expedite and for judicial action on the pleadings and 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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