United States v. William Sykes ( 2023 )

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 23-7064
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
WILLIAM SYKES, a/k/a Black,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:13-cr-00350-LMB-3)
Submitted: December 14, 2023 Decided: December 19, 2023
Before GREGORY and RUSHING, Circuit Judges, and MOTZ, Senior Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
William Sykes, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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PER CURIAM:
William Sykes appeals the district court’s order denying relief on his 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c)(1)(A)(i) motion for compassionate release. Upon review, we discern no abuse
of discretion in the district court’s determination that, under the pertinent 18 U.S.C.
§ 3553(a) sentencing factors, compassionate release was not warranted. See United States
v. Kibble, 992 F.3d 326, 329-31 (4th Cir. 2021) (providing standard of review and outlining
steps for evaluating compassionate release motions). 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
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