United States of America v. Arthur Lee Givens, a/k/a LA

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 08-8059
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
ARTHUR LEE GIVENS, a/k/a LA,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western
District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Graham C. Mullen,
Senior District Judge. (3:94-cr-00145-GCM-5)
Submitted: January 15, 2009 Decided: January 26, 2009
Before MOTZ and SHEDD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Arthur Lee Givens, Appellant Pro Se. Amy Elizabeth Ray,
Assistant United States Attorney, Gretchen C. F. Shappert,
United States Attorney, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Arthur Lee Givens appeals the district court’s order
denying his motion for reduction of sentence under 18 U.S.C.
§ 3582(c)(2) (2006). In his informal appellate brief, Givens
failed to challenge the district court’s reasons supporting the
denial of relief. Accordingly, Givens has forfeited appellate
review of those issues. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b) (“The Court will
limit its review to the issues raised in the informal brief.”).
Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s order. We dispense
with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are
adequately presented in the materials before the court and
argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED

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