UNITED STATES v. SLADE (2021)

Kevin Myell Slade appeals from the district court's order denying his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(B) motion for reduction of sentence under § 404(b) of the First Step Act of 2018 (FSA 2018), Pub. L. No. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194, 5222. We have reviewed the record and conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion. See United States v. Webb, 5 F.4th 495, 498 (4th Cir. 2021) (noting that decision whether to grant sentence reduction under FSA 2018 “is entrusted to the district court's discretion” (internal quotation marks omitted)).

The district court recognized its discretion to reduce Slade's sentence, considered Slade's arguments and the nature of his offense conduct and his characteristics—including his criminal history, performance on supervision, and his post-sentencing conduct—and determined that his 235-month prison sentence remained appropriate. We reject as without merit Slade's appellate arguments seeking substantive reasonableness review and asserting that the district court erred by failing to properly balance the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors and afford greater weight to certain factors when reviewing his history and characteristics. See United States v. Collington, 995 F.3d 347, 355, 358, 360 (4th Cir. 2021); United States v. Chambers, 956 F.3d 667, 674-75 (4th Cir. 2020). We therefore affirm the district court's order. United States v Slade, No. 4:08-cr-00003-FL-1 (E.D.N.C. Aug. 7, 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Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.