United States of America v. Byron Mitchell

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-6070
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
BYRON MITCHELL,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt.
Peter J. Messitte, Senior District Judge. (8:11-cr-00525-PJM-1)
Submitted: July 30, 2024 Decided: August 2, 2024
Before NIEMEYER, AGEE, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Byron Mitchell, Appellant Pro Se. Christopher Michael Sarma, Assistant United States
Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Greenbelt, Maryland, for
Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

-- 1 of 2 --

2
PER CURIAM:
Byron Mitchell appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for
compassionate release, brought pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), as amended by the
First Step Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-391, § 603(b)(1), 132 Stat. 5194, 5239. After
reviewing the record, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in
denying Mitchell’s motion. See United States v. Brown, 78 F.4th 122, 127 (4th Cir. 2023)
(stating standard of review). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. United
States v. Mitchell, No. 8:11-cr-00525-PJM-1 (D. Md. Jan. 11, 2024). We deny Mitchell’s
motion for the appointment of counsel. 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

-- 2 of 2 --