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U.S. v. Easter

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Apr 7, 2010
373 F. App'x 344 (4th Cir. 2010)

Opinion

No. 08-8371.

Submitted: March 25, 2010.

Decided: April 7, 2010.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. James R. Spencer, Chief District Judge. (3:01-cr-00304-JRS-5).

Clarence Easter, Appellant Pro Se. Peter Sinclair Duffey, Assistant United States Attorney, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.

Before WILKINSON, MOTZ, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


Clarence Easter appeals the district court's order granting his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2006) motion for reduction of sentence and asserts that he should have received the specific reduction he sought. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm. See U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual § 1B1.10, p.s. ("The authorization of such a discretionary reduction . . . does not entitle a defendant to a reduced term of imprisonment as a matter of right."); see also United States v. Stewart, 595 F.3d 197, 204 (4th Cir. 2010) (declining to determine that defendant was automatically entitled to a specific sentence reduction and noting that discretion to evaluate the policy and circumstances is vested in the district court). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED.


Summaries of

U.S. v. Easter

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Apr 7, 2010
373 F. App'x 344 (4th Cir. 2010)
Case details for

U.S. v. Easter

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Clarence EASTER, a/k/a…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Apr 7, 2010

Citations

373 F. App'x 344 (4th Cir. 2010)