US v. Lloyd Royal III - Compassionate Release Appeal

4th Circuit Daily Opinions

Filed March 3rd, 2026

Detected March 4th, 2026

Summary

The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court's denial of Lloyd Mack Royal III's motion for compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). The court found no reversible error in the lower court's decision. This unpublished opinion does not constitute binding precedent.

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The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed the district court's order denying Lloyd Mack Royal III's motion for compassionate release, filed under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). The appellate court reviewed the record and found no reversible errors in the district court's decision, thus denying Royal's pending motions and affirming the lower court's order. The case is identified by docket number 8:09-cr-00048-TDC-1.

This is an unpublished opinion and therefore does not set binding precedent within the Fourth Circuit. For regulated entities, this means the specific outcome for this individual does not establish a new legal standard. However, it reinforces the existing legal framework and procedural requirements for seeking compassionate release. No new actions are required for compliance officers based on this specific ruling, as it pertains to an individual appeal and is not binding precedent.

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF AP PEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 25 - 6025 UNITED ST ATES OF AMER ICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. LLOYD MACK ROYAL, III, a/k/a Blyss, a/k/a B, a/k/a Furious, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Co urt for the District of Mary land, at Baltimore. Theodore D. Chuang, District Judge. (8:09 - cr - 00048 - TDC -1) Submitted: February 26, 202 6 Decided: March 3, 2026 Before NIEMEYER a nd QUATTL EBAUM, Circuit Jud ges, and FLOYD, Senior Circu it Judge. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Lloyd Mack Royal, III, Appellant Pro Se. David Christian Bornstein, Assistant U nited States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Baltimore, Maryland, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding p recedent in this circuit.

2 PER CURIAM: Lloyd Mack Royal, III, appeals the district court’s ord er denying his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) motion for compassionate release. We have reviewed the record and discern no reversible error. Acco rdingly, we deny Royal’s pendi ng motions and affirm the district court’s order. Un ited States v. Royal, No. 8:09 - cr - 00048 - TDC -1 (D. Md. Dec. 6, 202 4). 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