US v. Rajul Ruhbayan, No. 20-7080 (4th Cir. 2020)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 20-7080 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. RAJUL RUHBAYAN, a/k/a Creme, a/k/a James Vernon Wood, a/k/a James Vernette Johnson, a/k/a Kreem, a/k/a Day-Ja, a/k/a Deja, a/k/a Amir Ruhbayan, a/k/a Jibra’el Ruh’alamin, a/k/a Jibrael Ruhalamin, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Rebecca Beach Smith, Senior District Judge. (2:02-cr-00029-RBS-FBS-1) Submitted: December 17, 2020 Decided: December 23, 2020 Before KING and NIEMEYER, Circuit Judges, and TRAXLER, Senior Circuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Rajul Ruhbayan, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Rajul Ruhbayan appeals the district court’s order denying his motions for a reduction in sentence and for appointment of counsel. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. United States v. Ruhbayan, No. 2:02-cr-00029-RBS-FBS-1 (E.D. Va. Jan. 10, 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 2

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