US v. Henry Scott, No. 20-6751 (4th Cir. 2021)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 20-6751 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. HENRY MCKINLEY SCOTT, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Robert G. Doumar, Senior District Judge. (2:18-cr-00054-RGD-LRL-1) Submitted: October 28, 2021 Decided: November 2, 2021 Before NIEMEYER, AGEE, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Henry McKinley Scott, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Henry McKinley Scott appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for compassionate release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i), as amended by the First Step Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-391, § 603(b)(1), 132 Stat. 5194, 5239. Upon review, we discern no abuse of discretion in the district court’s determination that Scott did not establish extraordinary and compelling reasons warranting his early release. See United States v. Kibble, 992 F.3d 326, 329–30 (4th Cir. 2021) (providing standard of review and outlining steps for evaluating compassionate release motions). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order and deny Scott’s motion for appointment of counsel. 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 2

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