Richards
United States v. Richards
Opinion
Opinion
NOT FOR PUBLICATION FILED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS MAY 17 2024
MOLLY C. DWYER, CLERK
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, No. 23-2868 D.C. No. Plaintiff - Appellee, 2:18-cr-00039-MCE-1 v.
MEMORANDUM*
MARK A. RICHARDS,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California Morrison C. England, Jr., District Judge, Presiding
Submitted May 15, 2024** San Francisco, California
Before: S.R. THOMAS, CALLAHAN, and SANCHEZ, Circuit Judges.
Defendant-Appellant Mark A. Richards appeals the district court’s denial of
his motion for compassionate relief. Richards pleaded guilty to advertising child
pornography in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2551(d), and was sentenced to 210 months
* This disposition is not appropriate for publication and is not precedent except as provided by Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3. ** The panel unanimously concludes this case is suitable for decision without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a)(2). imprisonment. After serving approximately thirty percent of his sentence,