United States of America v. Dorey Joyner

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 22-6560
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
DOREY JOYNER,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at
Statesville. Kenneth D. Bell, District Judge. (5:19-cr-00069-KDB-DCK-1)
Submitted: August 18, 2022 Decided: August 23, 2022
Before WYNN, THACKER, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Dorey Joyner, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Dorey Joyner appeals the district court’s order denying his 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c)(1)(A) motion for compassionate release and for appointment of counsel. We
review a district court’s order granting or denying a compassionate release motion for
abuse of discretion. United States v. Kibble, 992 F.3d 326, 329 (4th Cir.) (stating standard
of review), cert. denied, 142 S. Ct. 383 (2021). We have reviewed the record and conclude
that the district court did not abuse its discretion. The court denied the compassionate
release motion after reviewing the record, including the presentence report, and explaining
why Joyner failed to demonstrate extraordinary and compelling circumstances. See United
States v. High, 997 F.3d 181, 188-91 (4th Cir. 2021) (discussing amount of explanation
required for denial of straightforward compassionate release motion). We therefore 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

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