Irving D. Chappell v. Michael F. Easley

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-7410
IRVING D. CHAPPELL,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
MICHAEL F. EASLEY,
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle Dis-
trict of North Carolina, at Durham. N. Carlton Tilley, Jr., Chief
District Judge. (CA-00-138-1)
Submitted: November 9, 2000 Decided: November 16, 2000
Before WILKINS, WILLIAMS, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Irving D. Chappell, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Irving D. Chappell 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) for his failure to obtain authorization under 28
U.S.C.A. § 2244 (West Supp. 2000) to file a successive petition.
We have reviewed the record and the district court’s opinion adopt-
ing the magistrate judge’s recommendation and find no reversible
error. Accordingly, we deny the motion for a certificate of ap-
pealability and dismiss the appeal on the reasoning of the district
court. See Chappell v. Easley, No. CA-00-138-1 (M.D.N.C. Sept. 25,
2000). We also deny Chappell’s motion for the appointment of
counsel. 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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