Thomas T. Dillard, Jr v. MICHAEL BUMGARNER, Correctional Administrator I (NCI)

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-7328
THOMAS T. DILLARD, JR.,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
MICHAEL BUMGARNER, Correctional Administrator
I (NCI); MICHAEL F. EASLEY,
Respondents - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western
District of North Carolina, at Asheville. Graham C. Mullen, Chief
District Judge. (CA-99-270-1-1-MU)
Submitted: November 9, 2000 Decided: December 4, 2000
Before WIDENER and WILKINS, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Thomas T. Dillard, Jr., Appellant Pro Se. Michael F. Easley,
Clarence Joe DelForge, III, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NORTH
CAROLINA, for Appellees.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Thomas T. Dillard, Jr., seeks to appeal the district court’s
order denying relief on his petition filed under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254
(West 1994 & Supp. 2000). We grant Dillard’s motion to amend his
informal brief and consider the issues raised therein. We have
reviewed the record and the district court’s opinion and find no
reversible error. Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appeal-
ability and dismiss the appeal on the reasoning of the district
court. See Dillard v. Bumgarner, No. CA-99-270-1-1-MU (W.D.N.C.
Sept. 6, 2000). In addition, we deny petitioner’s motion for ap-
pointment of counsel. We also deny Dillard’s request for 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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