United States of America v. Jamar Lacobly Alston

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 22-6162
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JAMAR LACOBLY ALSTON,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at
Greensboro. N. Carlton Tilley, Jr., Senior District Judge. (1:19-cr-00356-NCT-1)
Submitted: June 2, 2022 Decided: September 16, 2022
Before MOTZ, DIAZ, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Jamar Lacobly Alston, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Jamar Lacobly Alston appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for
compassionate release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), as amended by the First Step
Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194. We review the district court’s order for
abuse of discretion. See United States v. Kibble, 992 F.3d 326, 329 (4th Cir.), cert. denied,
142 S. Ct. 383 (2021). A district court abuses its discretion when it “acts arbitrarily or
irrationally, . . . fails to consider judicially recognized factors constraining its exercise of
discretion, . . . relies on erroneous factual or legal premises, or . . . commits an error of
law.” United States v. High, 997 F.3d 181, 187 (4th Cir. 2021) (cleaned up). After
reviewing the record in this case, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its
discretion in finding that Alston failed to demonstrate “extraordinary and compelling
reasons” for compassionate release. See 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). Therefore, 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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