Case Explained: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. LARRY BARNES, JR

Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Filed: 2026-06-24 The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order denying Larry Barnes, Jr.’s renewed motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) for a sentence reduction based on Amendment 821 to the Sentencing Guidelines. The court held that the district court correctly determined Barnes was ineligible for relief because his original sentence was governed by statutory mandatory minimum sentences rather than his criminal history score, meaning the amendment did not apply to reduce his term. Consequently, the district court’s denial of the motion stands, and no sentence reduction is granted. Do It For The Case Law is a news reporting service. Nothing in this episode constitutes legal advice.