United States v. Octavious Artis

USCA4 Appeal: 26-6071 Doc: 5 Filed: 06/24/2026 Pg: 1 of 2

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 26-6071

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. OCTAVIOUS ARTIS, Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Dever III, District Judge. (5:21-cr-00302-D-1)

Submitted: June 18, 2026 Decided: June 24, 2026

Before GREGORY and RUSHING, Circuit Judges, and KEENAN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Octavious Artis, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

USCA4 Appeal: 26-6071 Doc: 5 Filed: 06/24/2026 Pg: 2 of 2

PER CURIAM: Octavious Artis appeals the district court’s order denying relief on his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) motion for a sentence reduction. On appeal, we confine our review to the issues raised in the informal brief. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). Because Artis’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 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