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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. Paul Bernard COLEMAN, Defendant - Appellant.
Paul Bernard Coleman appeals the district court's order denying his motions for a sentence reduction under § 404 of the First Step Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194, 5222, for clarification of his sentence under Fed. R. Crim. P. 36, and for reconsideration. The district court correctly explained that, under § 404(c) of the First Step Act, Coleman was not eligible for relief because his sentence was imposed under or reduced in accordance with the amendments made by sections 2 and 3 of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010. The district court also correctly explained why United States v. Wirsing, 943 F.3d 175 (4th Cir. 2019), did not provide any basis for reconsideration of its decision denying relief under the First Step Act. Finally, the district court correctly denied Coleman's motion to clarify his sentence under Fed. R. Crim. P. 36.
We therefore affirm the district court's judgment. 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
PER CURIAM:
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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Docket No: No. 19-7878
Decided: June 30, 2020
Court: United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
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