United States of America v. Joshua Kelly

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 23-6721
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JOSHUA KELLY,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore.
James K. Bredar, Chief District Judge. (1:15-cr-00647-JKB-1)
Submitted: September 28, 2023 Decided: October 3, 2023
Before NIEMEYER, THACKER, and RUSHING, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Joshua Kelly, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Joshua Kelly appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for compassionate
release under 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. Upon review of the record, we discern
no abuse of discretion in the district court’s determination that the relevant 18 U.S.C.
§ 3553(a) factors weighed against release. See United States v. Hargrove, 30 F.4th 189,
195 (4th Cir. 2022) (stating standard of review). Accordingly, 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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