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Parties Involved:
Ashley Fern Horn
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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[Unpublished]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.

1The Honorable Stephanie M. Rose, Chief Judge, United States District Court

for the Southern District of Iowa.

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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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