United States of America v. Kenneth Ray Johnson

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-6344
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
KENNETH RAY JOHNSON,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:08-cr-00027-LMB-1)
Submitted: October 24, 2025 Decided: November 3, 2025
Before THACKER, HARRIS, and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Kenneth Ray Johnson, Appellant Pro Se. Raizza Kristine Ty, Special Assistant United
States Attorney, Alexander Edward Blanchard, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES
ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Kenneth Ray Johnson appeals the district court’s order denying his fourth motion
for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), which Johnson predicated on
his purportedly “unusually long” sentence. See U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual
§ 1B1.13(b)(6), p.s. (2024). Upon review of the record, we conclude that the district court
did not abuse its discretion in denying Johnson’s motion. See United States v. Malone, 57
F.4th 167, 172 (4th Cir. 2023) (stating standard of review). Accordingly, we affirm the
district court’s order. United States v. Johnson, No. 1:08-cr-00027-LMB-1 (E.D. Va. Mar.
25, 2024). 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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