United States of America v. Joey Demetreus Strader

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 22-7010
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
v.
JOEY DEMETREUS STRADER,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at
Norfolk. Roderick Charles Young, District Judge. (2:17-cr-00074-RCY-RJK-2)
Submitted: January 31, 2023 Decided: June 16, 2023
Before GREGORY, Chief Judge, and WYNN and RUSHING, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Joey Demetreus Strader, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Joey Demetreus Strader appeals the district court’s order denying his motion for
compassionate release. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the
informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Strader’s informal brief does not challenge
the basis for the district court’s disposition, he 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, we affirm the district court’s judgment. We deny
Strader’s motion to appoint counsel and 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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