UNITED STATES v. FERGUSON

No. 21-6733.

55 F.4th 262 (2022)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Dwayne FERGUSON, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: November 29, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Ann M. Reardon , ANN REARDON LAW PLC, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellant. Richard Daniel Cooke , OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Raj Parekh , Acting United States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.

Affirmed by published opinion. Judge Thacker wrote the opinion, in which Judge Wilkinson and Judge Richardson joined.


While serving his federal sentence, Dwayne Ferguson ("Appellant") asked the warden of the facility where he was incarcerated to file a motion for compassionate release on his behalf. After the warden denied his request, Appellant moved for compassionate release in federal district court. In addition to the arguments for compassionate...

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