United States v. Christopher Lancaster ( 2022 )


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  • USCA4 Appeal: 21-7256      Doc: 13         Filed: 07/28/2022     Pg: 1 of 2
    UNPUBLISHED
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
    No. 21-7256
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
    Plaintiff - Appellee,
    v.
    CHRISTOPHER LANCASTER,
    Defendant - Appellant.
    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at
    Greenville. Terrence W. Boyle, District Judge. (4:09-cr-00019-BO-1)
    Submitted: July 13, 2022                                          Decided: July 28, 2022
    Before NIEMEYER, WYNN, and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges.
    Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
    Christopher Lancaster, Appellant Pro Se. David A. Bragdon, Assistant United States
    Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina,
    for Appellee.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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    PER CURIAM:
    In February 2020, Christopher Lancaster moved for a sentence reduction under
    § 404(b) of the First Step Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-391, 
    132 Stat. 5194
    , 5222. The
    district court concluded that Lancaster was eligible for relief but exercised its discretion to
    deny the motion. We vacated the court’s order and remanded for further proceedings. See
    United States v. Lancaster, 
    997 F.3d 171
     (4th Cir. 2021). On remand, the district court
    granted Lancaster’s motion in part, reducing his sentence from 180 to 176 months’
    imprisonment. After reviewing the record, we conclude that the district court did not abuse
    its discretion in determining the extent of the sentence reduction. See Concepcion v. United
    States, ___ S. Ct. ___, ___, No. 20-1650, 
    2022 WL 2295029
    , at *12 (U.S. June 27, 2022)
    (stating standard). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s judgment. United States v.
    Lancaster, No. 4:09-cr-00019-BO-1 (E.D.N.C. Aug. 25, 2021). 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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Document Info

Docket Number: 21-7256

Filed Date: 7/28/2022

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 7/29/2022