Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Lashon Maurice GAITHER, a/k/a Sld Dft 5:05CR9-10-V, a/k/a Morie, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2009-07-15
Citations: 336 F. App'x 398
Docket Number: No. 09-6612
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Lashon Maurice GAITHER, a/k/a Sld Dft 5:05CR9-10-V, a/k/a Morie, Defendant—Appellant.
Judges: Before GREGORY and SHEDD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 336
Pages: 398–398

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Lashon Maurice GAITHER, a/k/a Sld Dft 5:05CR9-10-V, a/k/a Morie, Defendant—Appellant.
No. 09-6612.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: June 29, 2009.
Decided: July 15, 2009.
Lashon Maurice Gaither, Appellant Pro Se. Amy Elizabeth Ray, Assistant United States Attorney, Asheville, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Before GREGORY and SHEDD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Opinion:
Remanded by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Lashon Maurice Gaither seeks to appeal the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C. § 3582 (2006). In criminal cases, the defendant must file the notice of appeal within ten days after the entry of judgment. Fed. R.App. P. 4(b)(1)(A); see United States v. Alvarez, 210 F.3d 309, 310 (5th Cir.2000) (holding that § 3582 proceeding is criminal in nature and ten-day appeal period applies). With or without a motion, upon a showing of excusable neglect or good cause, the district court may grant an extension of up to thirty days to file a notice of appeal. Fed. R.App. P. 4(b)(4); United States v. Reyes, 759 F.2d 351, 353 (4th Cir.1985).
The district court entered its order denying the motion for reduction of sentence on February 27, 2009. Gaither filed the notice of appeal on March 27, 2009, after the ten-day period expired but before the expiration of the thirty-day excusable neglect period. Because the notice of appeal was filed within the excusable neglect period, we remand the case to the district court for the court to determine whether Gaither has shown excusable neglect or good cause warranting an extension of the ten-day appeal period. The record, as supplemented, will then be returned to this court for further consideration.
REMANDED.
See Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266, 276, 108 S.Ct. 2379, 101 L.Ed.2d 245 (1988).