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UNPUBLISHED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Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.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.

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PER CURIAM:

William Sykes appeals the district court’s order denying relief on his

(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

(a) sentencing factors, compassionate release was not warranted. See United States

v. Kibble,

(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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