Did the Fourth Circuit err by dismissing the Petitioner's appeal and affirming the 188 month sentence imposed by the trial court, inasmuch as this decision was inconsistent with the circuit court's own precedent and inconsistent with the decisions of the United States Supreme Court

QUESTION PRESENTED Did the Fourth Circuit err by dismissing the Petitioner’s appeal and affirming the 188 month sentence imposed by the trial court, inasmuch as this decision was inconsistent with the circuit court’s own precedent and inconsistent with the decisions of the United States Supreme Court. ii LIST OF PROCEEDINGS United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit No. 21-4666 United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Marquay Quamaine Sheppard, Defendant-Appellant Date of Final Order: November 22, 2022 United States District Court, Western District North Carolina No. 3:20-CR-000201-001 United States of America v. Marquay Quamaine Sheppard Date of Final Judgment November 18, 2021