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Case: 21-50215         Document: 00516606000             Page: 1      Date Filed: 01/11/2023

              United States Court of Appeals
                   for the Fifth Circuit
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                                                                               United States Court of Appeals
                                                                                        Fifth Circuit
                                      No. 21-50215
                                  consolidated with                                   FILED
                                      No. 21-51194                              January 11, 2023
                                    Summary Calendar                             Lyle W. Cayce
                                    ____________                                      Clerk

   United States of America,

                                                                      Plaintiff—Appellee,

                                             versus

   Robert Timothy Blake,

                                               Defendant—Appellant.
                      ______________________________

                     Appeals from the United States District Court
                          for the Western District of Texas
                       USDC No. 5:15-CR-66-1, 5:15-CR-66-1
                     ______________________________

   Before Smith, Southwick, and Douglas, Circuit Judges.
   Per Curiam: *
          Robert Timothy Blake, federal prisoner # 46959-380, has appealed the
   district court’s order denying his amended motion under 18 U.S.C.
   § 3582(c)(1)(A) for compassionate release in light of conditions related to the
   COVID-19 pandemic. Based on our review of the arguments of the parties

          _____________________
          *
              This opinion is not designated for publication. See 5th Cir. R. 47.5.
Case: 21-50215      Document: 00516606000           Page: 2   Date Filed: 01/11/2023

                                   No. 21-50215
                                 c/w No. 21-51194
   and the record on appeal, we hold that the district court did not abuse its
   discretion in denying Blake’s motion on the ground that Blake’s medical
   conditions were not extraordinary or compelling. See United States v. Cooper,
   996 F.3d 283, 286 (5th Cir. 2021); see also § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). We do not
   reach the district court’s alternative holding that early release was unmerited
   because Blake presented a danger to society. The district court’s order is
   AFFIRMED.

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