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United States v. Martinez

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Oct 19, 2021
No. 21-6684 (4th Cir. Oct. 19, 2021)

Opinion

21-6684

10-19-2021

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. ANTONIO BENJAMIN MARTINEZ, a/k/a Muhammad Hussain, Defendant-Appellant.

Antonio Benjamin Martinez, Appellant Pro Se.


UNPUBLISHED

Submitted: October 14, 2021

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Stephanie A. Gallagher, District Judge. (1:10-cr-00798-SAG-1)

Antonio Benjamin Martinez, Appellant Pro Se.

Before DIAZ and QUATTLEBAUM, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM

Antonio Benjamin Martinez appeals the district court's order denying his motion for compassionate release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), as amended by the First Step Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-391, 132 Stat. 5194. We review the district court's order for abuse of discretion. See United States v. Kibble, 992 F.3d 326, 329 (4th Cir. 2021), petition for cert. filed, No. 21-5624 (U.S. Sept. 8, 2021). "A district court abuses its discretion when it acts arbitrarily or irrationally, fails to consider judicially recognized factors constraining its exercise of discretion, relies on erroneous factual or legal premises, or commits an error of law." United States v. Dillard, 891 F.3d 151, 158 (4th Cir. 2018) (internal quotation marks omitted). After reviewing the record in its entirety, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion. Therefore, we affirm the district court's order. 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


Summaries of

United States v. Martinez

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
Oct 19, 2021
No. 21-6684 (4th Cir. Oct. 19, 2021)
Case details for

United States v. Martinez

Case Details

Full title:UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. ANTONIO BENJAMIN…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: Oct 19, 2021

Citations

No. 21-6684 (4th Cir. Oct. 19, 2021)