United States v. Alvis Williams ( 2021 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 21-6529
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
ALVIS DAMON WILLIAMS,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at
Columbia. Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., Senior District Judge. (3:13-cr-00758-JFA-1)
Submitted: November 18, 2021 Decided: December 6, 2021
Before WYNN, FLOYD and THACKER, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Alvis Damon Williams, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Alvis Damon Williams appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for
compassionate release pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A), as amended by the First Step
Act of 2018, Pub. L. No. 115-391, § 603(b)(1), 132 Stat. 5194, 5239, and the court’s order
denying his motion for discovery. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised
in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Williams’ informal brief does not
challenge the district court’s denial of his motion for compassionate release, he has
forfeited appellate review of that order, and we affirm. 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.”). As for the court’s
order denying Williams’ motion for discovery, we have reviewed the record and find no
reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. United
States v. Williams, No. 3:13-cr-00758-JFA-1 (D.S.C. Mar. 25, 2021). 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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