USCA4 Appeal: 25-6524 Doc: 6 Filed: 10/21/2025 Pg: 1 of 2

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 25-6524

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: October 16, 2025 Decided: October 21, 2025

Before KING, AGEE, and RICHARDSON, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.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 his motions for a sentence

reduction under the First Step Act of 2018 and for compassionate release under

(c)(1)(A)(i). We have reviewed the record and discern no reversible error.

Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. United States v. Sykes, No. 1:13-cr-

00350-LMB-3 (E.D. Va. June 2, 2025). 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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