United States v. Jonathan Hernandez

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: June 23, 2025
• Docket: 25-6152
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

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UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 25-6152

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v.

JONATHAN ALCANTAR HERNANDEZ,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Dever III, District Judge. (5:20-cr-00480-D-1)

Submitted: June 17, 2025 Decided: June 23, 2025

Before GREGORY, QUATTLEBAUM, and BERNER, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Jonathan Alcantar Hernandez, Appellant Pro Se. David A. Bragdon, Assistant United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.

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PER CURIAM:

Jonathan Alcantar Hernandez appeals the district court’s order denying his motion

for a sentence reduction pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2). We have reviewed the record

and conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Hernandez’s

motion. See United States v. Martin, 916 F.3d 389, 395 (4th Cir. 2019) (stating standard).

Although the court recognized Hernandez’s eligibility for a sentence reduction, it

determined that the 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a) factors weighed against granting such a reduction

after considering the record and relevant arguments. Accordingly, we affirm the district

court’s order. United States v. Hernandez, No. 5:20-cr-00480-D-1 (E.D.N.C. Feb. 26,

2025). 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