United States of America v. Terry L. Adams

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 23-6140
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
TERRY L. ADAMS,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Alexandria. Liam O’Grady, Senior District Judge. (1:11-cr-00064-LO-1)
Submitted: January 30, 2024 Decided: February 5, 2024
Before KING, AGEE, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Terry L. Adams, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Terry L. Adams appeals the district court’s order denying his second motion for
compassionate release under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A). Confining our review to the
issues raised in the informal brief, see 4th Cir. R. 34(b); 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.”), we conclude that the district
court did not abuse its discretion in finding that Adams failed to establish an extraordinary
and compelling reason for granting his motion, see United States v. Malone, 57 F.4th 167,
172 (4th Cir. 2023) (stating standard). Accordingly, we affirm the district court’s
judgment. United States v. Adams, No. 1:11-cr-00064-LO-1 (E.D. Va. Jan. 26, 2023). 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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