Darryl Boynes, Jr. v. Joe Coakley

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 18-7084
DARRYL BOYNES, JR.,
Petitioner - Appellant,
v.
JOE COAKLEY,
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia,
at Martinsburg. Gina M. Groh, Chief District Judge. (3:17-cv-00079-GMG)
Submitted: January 22, 2019 Decided: January 25, 2019
Before MOTZ, KEENAN, and FLOYD, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Darryl Boynes, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Darryl Boynes, Jr., a federal prisoner, appeals the district court’s order accepting
the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on Boynes’ 28 U.S.C.
§ 2241 (2012) petition. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the
Appellant’s brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Boynes’ informal brief does not
challenge the basis for the district court’s disposition, Boynes 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, although we grant leave to
proceed in forma pauperis, 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

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