United States of America v. Armand Chapman

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-6833
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
ARMAND CHAPMAN,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Claude M. Hilton, Chief
District Judge. (CR-98-341, CA-01-1892-AM)
Submitted: August 29, 2002 Decided: September 5, 2002
Before WIDENER and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Armand Chapman, Appellant Pro Se. LeDora Knight, OFFICE OF THE
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Armand Chapman seeks to appeal the district court’s order
denying his motion filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2000). We have
reviewed the record and the district court’s opinion and conclude
that Chapman has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a
constitutional right. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2) (2000). Accordingly,
we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal on
the reasoning of the district court. United States v. Chapman,
Nos. CR-98-341; CA-01-1892-AM (E.D. Va. filed Apr. 26, 2002 &
entered Apr. 29, 2002). We dispense with oral argument because the
facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the
materials before the court and argument would not aid the
decisional process.
DISMISSED

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