United States v. Sylvester Cruse, Jr. ( 2024 )

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UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 24-6690
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
SYLVESTER CRUSE, JR.,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at
Charlotte. Frank D. Whitney, District Judge. (3:12-cr-00146-FDW-3)
Submitted: November 19, 2024 Decided: November 22, 2024
Before QUATTLEBAUM, RUSHING, and BENJAMIN, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Sylvester Cruse, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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PER CURIAM:
Sylvester Cruse, Jr., appeals the district court’s order denying his “Motion for
Compassionate Release” and his “Motion for Sentence Reduction,” which were both
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. We have reviewed the record and
conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Cruse’s motions. See
United States v. Brown, 78 F.4th 122, 127 (4th Cir. 2023) (stating standard of review).
Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. United States v. Cruse, No. 3:12-cr-
00146-FDW-3 (W.D.N.C. July 1, 2024). 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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