United States of America v. Frederick Maurice Durham, a/k/a Fuquan

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-7307
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
FREDERICK MAURICE DURHAM, a/k/a Fuquan,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at
Shelby. Martin K. Reidinger, Chief District Judge. (4:94-cr-00044-MR-10)
Submitted: May 2, 2022 Decided: May 10, 2022
Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and THACKER Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Frederick Maurice Durham, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Frederick Maurice Durham appeals from the district court’s order granting in part
his motion for a sentence reduction pursuant to Section 404(b) of the First Step Act, Pub L.
No. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194, but denying his request to impose a sentence of the statutory
minimum 5-year term.∗ We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. The
district court considered the revised statutory range, the advisory Sentencing Guidelines
range, the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors, and Durham’s rehabilitative efforts. See United
States v. Collington, 995 F.3d 347, 358-61 (4th Cir. 2021). And the court recognized that
it had discretion to impose the sentence sought by Durham. However, the court determined
that the nature and circumstances of Durham’s offense, as well as his criminal history,
weighed against a sentence of the statutory minimum term. 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
∗ Although the district court granted Durham’s motion, the reduction granted by the
court did not reduce his sentence to the full extent he requested.

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