USA v. Jones

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CRIMINAL CASE NO. 1:19-cr-00067-MR-WCM
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, )
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Plaintiff, )
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vs. ) O R D E R
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JAMES KEVIN JONES, )
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Defendant. )
_______________________________ )
THIS MATTER is before the Court on the Defendant’s Motion for
“Written Case Evaluation.” [Doc. 38].
By the present motion, the Defendants asks the Court to “evaluate [his]
sentence” and to determine if he qualifies for a sentence reduction. [Doc. 38
at 1]. In support of his request, the Defendant references the names
(although not the citations) of a number of cases, as well as “any other law
or case that should benefit” him. [Id.].
In order to seek any relief in the form of a sentence modification or
reduction, the Defendant must cite a legal basis for the relief sought. No
defendant is entitled to have his case reviewed sua sponte by the Court in
order to determine whether there is some statutory provision or case law that
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may provide him relief. Accordingly, the Defendant’s request for a “written
case evaluation” is denied.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Defendant’s Motion for
“Written Case Evaluation” [Doc. 38] is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: December 6, 2023
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