United States of America v. David Clarence Ward

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-6858
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
DAVID CLARENCE WARD,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at
Asheville. Martin K. Reidinger, Chief District Judge. (1:02-cr-00063-MR-1)
Submitted: February 26, 2026 Decided: March 3, 2026
Before NIEMEYER and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and FLOYD, Senior Circuit
Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
David Clarence Ward, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
David Clarence Ward appeals the district court’s order denying his most recent 18
U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) motion for compassionate release. Upon review of the record, we
discern no abuse of discretion in the denial of Ward’s motion. United States v. Burleigh,
145 F.4th 541, 548-49 (4th Cir. 2025) (discussing standard of review and standards for its
application). Specifically, the appealed-from order, which was issued in September 2025,
incorporated by reference the court’s March 2023 order in which the court considered many
of the same arguments that Ward advanced in the subject motion and denied relief after
(a) ruling that Ward did not satisfy the “extraordinary and compelling reasons” standard,
see 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i); and (b) considering the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors.
Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. United States v. Ward, No. 1:02-cr-
00063-MR-1 (W.D.N.C. Sept. 22, 2025).
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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