US v. Fred Hammond, Jr.

Filing 920090916

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 09-7198

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. FRED HAMMOND, JR., Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, at Durham. James A. Beaty, Jr., Chief District Judge. (1:92-cr-00172-JAB-1)

Submitted:

September 10, 2009

Decided:

September 16, 2009

Before KING, DUNCAN, and AGEE, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Fred Hammond, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM: Fred Hammond, Jr. seeks to appeal the district court's order denying his motion for reduction of sentence under 18

U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) (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 applies). is criminal in nature and ten-day appeal period

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

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DISMISSED 2