United States of America v. Hilton Thomas, a/k/a Dinkles

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 22-7390
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
HILTON THOMAS, a/k/a Dinkles,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore.
James K. Bredar, Chief District Judge. (1:97-cr-00355-JKB-3)
Submitted: April 25, 2023 Decided: April 28, 2023
Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, THACKER, Circuit Judge, and MOTZ, Senior Circuit
Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Hilton Thomas, Appellant Pro Se. Michael Clayton Hanlon, Assistant United States
Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Baltimore, Maryland, for
Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Hilton Thomas appeals the district court’s order denying his 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c)(1)(A) motion for compassionate release. We review a district court’s denial of
a compassionate release motion for abuse of discretion. United States v. Kibble, 992 F.3d
326, 329 (4th Cir.), cert. denied, 142 S. Ct. 383 (2021). We have reviewed the record and
conclude that the court did not abuse its discretion in denying relief. See United States v.
High, 997 F.3d 181, 188-91 (4th Cir. 2021) (discussing amount of explanation required for
denial of compassionate release motion). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order.
United States v. Thomas, No. 1:97-cr-00355-JKB-3 (D. Md. Nov. 17, 2022). 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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