United States of America v. Antonio Benjamin Martinez, a/k/a Muhammad Hussain

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 23-6874
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
ANTONIO BENJAMIN MARTINEZ, a/k/a Muhammad Hussain,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore.
Stephanie A. Gallagher, District Judge. (1:10-cr-00798-SAG-1)
Submitted: November 21, 2023 Decided: November 28, 2023
Before WILKINSON and NIEMEYER, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit
Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Antonio Benjamin Martinez, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Anthony Benjamin Martinez appeals the district court’s order denying his motion
for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). After reviewing the record,
we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that Martinez
failed to establish an extraordinary and compelling reason for granting compassionate
release. See United States v. Malone, 57 F.4th 167, 172 (4th Cir. 2023) (stating standard
of review); United States v. Ferguson, 55 F.4th 262, 270-72 (4th Cir. 2022) (recognizing
defendant may not challenge the validity of his conviction or sentence in a compassionate
release motion). 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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