United States v. Alexander King

USCA4 Appeal: 24-7157 Doc: 8 Filed: 05/27/2025 Pg: 1 of 2 UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 24-7157 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. ALEXANDER TILEKE KING, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Dever III, District Judge. (5:21-cr-00159-D-1) Submitted: May 22, 2025 Decided: May 27, 2025 Before KING, AGEE, and WYNN, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Alexander Tileke King, Appellant Pro Se. David A. Bragdon, Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. USCA4 Appeal: 24-7157 Doc: 8 Filed: 05/27/2025 Pg: 2 of 2 PER CURIAM: Alexander Tileke King appeals the district court’s order denying him a sentence reduction pursuant to Amendment 821 to the Sentencing Guidelines. “We review a district court’s decision [whether] to reduce a sentence under [18 U.S.C.] § 3582(c)(2) for abuse of discretion and its ruling as to the scope of its legal authority under § 3582(c)(2) de novo.” United States v. Mann, 709 F.3d 301, 304 (4th Cir. 2013). Our review of the record reveals no error. The court correctly determined that King was eligible for a reduction based on Amendment 821 to the Sentencing Guidelines and clearly understood its authority to reduce King’s sentence but declined to grant a reduction based on its review of the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors. Accordingly, 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 2