United States v. Ashley Horn

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit

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No. 24-2104

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United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee

v.

Ashley Fern Horn, also known as Ashley Fern Nelson

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant

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Appeal from United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa - Central

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Submitted: December 6, 2024 Filed: December 11, 2024

[Unpublished]

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Before LOKEN, SHEPHERD, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Ashley Horn appeals after the district court1 denied her a sentence reduction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). Her counsel has filed a motion to withdraw, and has also submitted a brief challenging the denial of a reduction.

1 The Honorable Stephanie M. Rose, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa.

Upon careful review, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding that a reduction was not warranted based on the seriousness of Horn’s offense. See United States v. Granados, 830 F.3d 840, 842-43 (8th Cir. 2016) (per curiam) (defendant not automatically entitled to reduction pursuant to § 3582(c)(2); district court’s denial of reduction reviewed for abuse of discretion).

Accordingly, we grant counsel’s motion to withdraw and affirm.

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