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                                             UNPUBLISHED

                               UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                                   FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

                                               No. 23-6367

        UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                             Plaintiff - Appellee,

                      v.

        THOMAS WAYNE GODARD, a/k/a True,

                             Defendant - Appellant.

        Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at
        Greenville. Louise W. Flanagan, District Judge. (4:16-cr-00030-FL-1)

        Submitted: February 27, 2024                                  Decided: February 29, 2024

        Before WILKINSON, WYNN, and HARRIS, Circuit Judges.

        Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

        Thomas Wayne Godard, Appellant Pro Se.

        Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
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        PER CURIAM:

               Thomas Wayne Godard appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for

        compassionate release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A)(i). We have reviewed the

        record on appeal and conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying

        relief. See United States v. Kibble, 992 F.3d 326, 329 (4th Cir. 2021) (providing standard).

        Accordingly, we deny Godard’s motion for appointment of counsel and affirm the district

        court’s order. United States v. Godard, No. 4:16-cr-00030-FL-1 (E.D.N.C. Apr. 12, 2023).

        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

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