United States of America v. John Forrest Ham, Jr.

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 23-6076
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JOHN FORREST HAM, JR.,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at
Greenville. Timothy M. Cain, District Judge. (6:10-cr-00046-TMC-1)
Submitted: October 19, 2023 Decided: October 24, 2023
Before KING and WYNN, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
John Forrest Ham, Jr., Appellant Pro Se. Kathleen Michelle Stoughton, Assistant United
States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Columbia, South
Carolina, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
John Forrest Ham, Jr., appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for
compassionate release. We have reviewed the record on appeal and conclude that the
district court did not abuse its discretion in denying relief. See United States v. Kibble, 992
F.3d 326, 329 (4th Cir. 2021) (providing standard). Accordingly, we affirm the district
court’s order. United States v. Ham, No. 6:10-cr-00046-TMC-1 (D.S.C. Jan. 12, 2023).
Ham’s motion for appointment of counsel is denied. 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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