US v. Randall Keystone - 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 decision denying Randall J. Keystone'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 ruling.

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an unpublished per curiam opinion affirming the district court's denial of Randall J. Keystone's motion for compassionate release, filed under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). The appeal, docketed as No. 25-6530, originated from the Western District of Virginia, case number 2:18-cr-00013-JPJ-1. The appellate court found no reversible error in the district court's order, which was dated June 10, 2025.

As this is an unpublished opinion, it does not constitute binding precedent within the Fourth Circuit. The court denied Keystone's motion for default judgment and affirmed the district court's decision. No specific compliance actions are required for regulated entities as this is an individual case appeal. The ruling does not impose new obligations or penalties on any party other than those involved in the specific case.

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF AP PEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 25 - 6530 UNITED ST ATES OF AMER ICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. RANDALL J. KE YSTONE, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virg inia, at Big Stone Gap. James P. Jo nes, Senior District Judge. (2:18 - cr - 00013 - JPJ -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 Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Randall J. Keystone, Appellant Pro Se. Paula Danielle Stone, Assistant Un ited States Attorney, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES AT TORNEY, Abingdon, Virg inia, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding p recedent in this circuit.

2 PER CURIAM: Randall J. Keystone appeals the district court’s order denying his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) motion for compassionate re lease. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we deny Keystone ’s motion for default judg ment and affirm the district court’s order. U nited States v. Keystone, No. 2:18 - cr - 000 13 - JPJ -1 (W.D. Va. June 10, 2025). We dispense with oral arg ument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED