United States of America v. Raymond Mcarthur Beall, a/k/a Raymond Bell

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 14-6645
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff – Appellee,
v.
RAYMOND MCARTHUR BEALL, a/k/a Raymond Bell,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of North Carolina, at Greenville. James C. Fox, Senior
District Judge. (4:95-cr-00057-F-1)
Submitted: September 30, 2014 Decided: October 3, 2014
Before DUNCAN and WYNN, Circuit Judges, and DAVIS, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Raymond McArthur Beall, Appellant Pro Se. Jennifer P. May-
Parker, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North
Carolina, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Raymond Beall appeals from the district court’s order
denying his motion for a reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c) (2012). On appeal, Beall challenges his original
sentence and raises a claim of ineffective assistance of
counsel. These claims, however, are not cognizable under
§ 3582. Moreover, Beall’s failure to challenge the actual basis
for the district court's decision has waived review. See 4th
Cir. R. 34(b); Wahi v. Charleston Area Med. Ctr., Inc., 562 F.3d
599, 607 (4th Cir. 2009) (limiting appellate review to arguments
raised in the brief in accordance with Fed. R. App. P.
28(a)(9)(A)); Williams v. Giant Food Inc., 370 F.3d 423, 430 n.4
(4th Cir. 2004) (noting that appellate assertions not supported
by argument are deemed abandoned). Accordingly, we affirm. 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

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