United States v. Martinez Black

Opinion

USCA4 Appeal: 23-6310 Doc: 5 Filed: 06/21/2023 Pg: 1 of 2

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 23-6310

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v.

MARTINEZ ORLANDIS BLACK,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Robert J. Conrad, Jr., District Judge. (3:06-cr-00364-RJC-1)

Submitted: June 15, 2023 Decided: June 21, 2023

Before DIAZ, RICHARDSON, and HEYTENS, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Martinez Orlandis Black, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. USCA4 Appeal: 23-6310 Doc: 5 Filed: 06/21/2023 Pg: 2 of 2

PER CURIAM:

Martinez Orlandis Black appeals the district court’s order denying his motions for

sentencing credit. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal

brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Black’s informal brief does not challenge the basis

for the district court’s disposition, he has forfeited appellate review of the court’s order.

See Jackson v. Lightsey, 775 F.3d 170, 177 (4th Cir. 2014) (“The informal brief is an

important document; under Fourth Circuit rules, our review is limited to issues preserved

in that brief.”). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s judgment. 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