USCA4 Appeal: 24-6358 Doc: 10 Filed: 08/27/2024 Pg: 1 of 2

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 24-6358

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v.

NATHANIEL JOSEY, a/k/a Neil,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Wilmington. Terrence W. Boyle, District Judge. (7:18-cr-00111-BO-1)

Submitted: August 22, 2024 Decided: August 27, 2024

Before WILKINSON, WYNN, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Nathaniel Josey, Appellant Pro Se.

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PER CURIAM:

Nathaniel Josey appeals the district court’s order denying relief on his

(c)(1)(A)(i) motion for compassionate release based on his age and medical

conditions (obesity and diabetes) considered in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We review the denial of a motion for compassionate release for abuse of discretion. United

States v. Kibble,

(4th Cir. 2021).

Upon review, we discern no abuse of discretion in the district court’s ruling that the

totality of the circumstances in this case, evaluated in light of the pertinent

(a) sentencing factors, did not warrant the grant of compassionate release or a

sentence reduction. United States v. Bethea,

(4th Cir. 2022) (recognizing

the “broad discretion” afforded district courts in the compassionate release context and the

“guideposts” for appellate review of a district court’s exercise of discretion (internal

quotation marks omitted)); see United States v. High,

(4th Cir. 2021)

(discussing “abuse of discretion” standard in compassionate release context). Accordingly,

we affirm the district court’s order. United States v. Josey, No. 7:18-cr-00111-BO-1

(E.D.N.C. Dec. 7, 2023). 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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