USCA4 Appeal: 24-6714 Doc: 13 Filed: 01/28/2025 Pg: 1 of 2

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 24-6714

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v.

RAMIRO RAMIREZ-BARRETO, a/k/a Edward Lee Tijerna, a/k/a Ramon Ramirez Tapia, a/k/a Morelos,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Newport News. David J. Novak, District Judge. (4:19-cr-00047-DJN-LRL-1)

Submitted: January 23, 2025 Decided: January 28, 2025

Before WILKINSON, WYNN, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Ramiro Ramirez-Barreto, Appellant Pro Se.

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PER CURIAM:

Ramiro Ramirez-Barreto appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for a

sentence reduction under

(c)(1)(A)(i). We have reviewed the record and

conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion by finding that even if

Ramirez-Barreto were able to establish an extraordinary and compelling reason for his

requested relief, the

(a) factors weighed against a sentence reduction. See

United States v. Malone,

(4th Cir. 2023) (stating standard of review for

denial of compassionate release).

Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. United States v. Ramirez-Barreto,

No. 4:19-cr-00047-DJN-LRL-1 (E.D. Va. Mar. 27, 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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