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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 24-6247

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. RICKY DOUGLAS CRAWFORD, JR., Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Greensboro. William L. Osteen, Jr., District Judge. (1:14-cr-00138-WO-1)

Submitted: June 25, 2024 Decided: June 28, 2024

Before RICHARDSON and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Ricky Douglas Crawford, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM: Ricky Douglas Crawford, Jr., appeals the district court’s order denying his second motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). We have reviewed the record and conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion by finding that the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors weighed against Crawford’s release or by denying Crawford’s motion to appoint counsel. See United States v. Malone, 57 F.4th 167, 172 (4th Cir. 2023) (stating standard of review for denial of compassionate release); Miller v. Simmons, 814 F.2d 962, 966 (4th Cir. 1987) (stating standard of review for denial of motion to appoint counsel). Accordingly, we grant Crawford’s motion to file a supplemental informal brief, and we affirm the district court’s order. United States v. Crawford, No. 1:14-cr-00138- WO-1 (M.D.N.C. Feb. 29, 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