United States v. Harris ( 2021 )

Case: 20-30351 Document: 00515755587 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/24/2021
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
February 24, 2021
No. 20-30351 Lyle W. Cayce
Summary Calendar Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Ivory Brandon Harris,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Louisiana
USDC No. 2:06-CR-120-2
Before Davis, Stewart, and Dennis, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
Ivory Brandon Harris appeals the district court’s order denying his
motion for resentencing pursuant to Section 404 of the First Step Act of
2018. He asserts that the district court failed to conduct an individualized
assessment of the statutory sentencing factors and failed to adequately
*
Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this
opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited
circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.
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explain its reasons for denying a sentence reduction. No abuse of discretion
has been shown. See United States v. Batiste, 980 F.3d 466, 477-79 (5th Cir.
2020). Harris also asserts that the district court’s decision was substantively
unreasonable. As he now concedes, this question is foreclosed. See id. at 479-
80. The district court’s order is AFFIRMED.
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