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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT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Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.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.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM: Ramiro Ramirez-Barreto appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(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 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors weighed against a sentence reduction. See United States v. Malone, 57 F.4th 167, 172 (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