United States v. Craig Allen

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
• Decided: July 11, 2024
• Docket: 24-1598
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals For the Eighth Circuit ___________________________

No. 24-1598 ___________________________

United States of America

lllllllllllllllllllllPlaintiff - Appellee

v.

Craig Allen

lllllllllllllllllllllDefendant - Appellant ____________

Appeal from United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri - St. Louis ____________

Submitted: July 5, 2024 Filed: July 11, 2024 [Unpublished] ____________

Before SMITH, SHEPHERD, and ERICKSON, Circuit Judges. ____________

PER CURIAM.

Craig Allen appeals after the district court1 denied his motion seeking a sentence reduction under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). His counsel has filed a motion to

1 The Honorable Ronnie L. White, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri. withdraw, and has filed a brief challenging the denial. Allen has also filed a pro se brief.

Upon careful review, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in finding that a reduction was not warranted. See United States v. Boyd, 819 F.3d 1054, 1056 (8th Cir. 2016) (per curiam) (district court’s decision whether to grant authorized § 3582(c)(2) motion is reviewed for an abuse of discretion).

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

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