UNITED STATES v. NICHOLSON (2021)

Antonio Lamont Nicholson appeals the district court's order denying his motion for a sentence reduction under the First Step Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-391, § 404, 132 Stat. 5194, 5222 (“First Step Act”). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. See United States v. Jackson, 952 F.3d 492, 502 (4th Cir. 2020) (“Even assuming ․ that a district court in a First Step Act sentence reduction proceeding has equivalent duties to a court initially sentencing a defendant, ․ [w]e are satisfied that the district court considered the parties’ arguments and had a reasoned basis for exercising its own legal decisionmaking authority.” (internal brackets, citations, and quotation marks omitted)). Accordingly, we deny Nicholson's motion for appointment of counsel and we affirm the district court's order. United States v. Nicholson, No. 5:07-cr-00045-FL-1 (E.D.N.C. Dec. 21, 2020). 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Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.