United States of America v. Yayah Talib

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 22-6955
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
YAYAH TALIB,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Big
Stone Gap. James P. Jones, Senior District Judge. (2:07-cr-00003-JPJ-1)
Submitted: January 17, 2023 Decided: January 20, 2023
Before KING and THACKER, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Yayah Talib, Appellant Pro Se. Whitney Demain Pierce, OFFICE OF THE UNITED
STATES ATTORNEY, Abingdon, Virginia, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Yayah Talib 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 Talib’s
motion. See United States v. Kibble, 992 F.3d 326, 329 (4th Cir.) (per curiam) (stating
standard of review), cert. denied, 142 S. Ct. 383 (2021). Accordingly, we affirm the district
court’s order. United States v. Talib, No. 2:07-cr-00003-JPJ-1 (W.D. Va. Aug. 9, 2022).
We deny Talib’s motion for 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

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