US v. Gerald Felton, No. 16-6094 (4th Cir. 2016)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 16-6094 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. GERALD FELTON, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Fox, Senior District Judge. (5:93-cr-00123-F-1) Submitted: July 28, 2016 Before NIEMEYER Circuit Judge. and MOTZ, Decided: Circuit Judges, and August 3, 2016 DAVIS, Senior Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Gerald Felton, Appellant Pro Se. Jennifer P. May-Parker, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Gerald Felton appeals the district court’s order denying his motion to reconsider the district court’s denial of his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (2012) motion to reduce his sentence based on Amendment 782 to the Sentencing Guidelines. Because the district court lacked jurisdiction to consider Felton’s motion for reconsideration, we affirm the denial of relief. See United States v. Goodwyn, 596 F.3d 233, 234 (4th Cir. 2010) (holding that district court lacks authority to reconsider ruling on § 3582(c)(2) motion). oral argument adequately because presented in the the facts and materials grant motion to We dispense with legal before contentions this court are and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED 2

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