United States of America v. Joshua Michael Cogdell

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-6664
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JOSHUA MICHAEL COGDELL,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at
Columbia. Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., Senior District Judge. (3:07-cr-01521-JFA-2)
Submitted: October 30, 2025 Decided: November 4, 2025
Before RUSHING and BENJAMIN, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Joshua Michael Cogdell, Appellant Pro Se. Elliott Bishop Daniels, Assistant United States
Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Columbia, South Carolina,
for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Joshua Michael Cogdell appeals the district court’s order denying his second motion
for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). We conclude that the
district court did not abuse its discretion in finding that, even if Cogdell presented
extraordinary and compelling circumstances, the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors counseled
against his early release. See United States v. Johnson, 143 F.4th 212, 215 (4th Cir. 2025)
(stating standard). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. United States v.
Cogdell, No. 3:07-cr-01521-JFA-2 (D.S.C. Aug. 1, 2025). 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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