United States of America v. United States, 1 F.3d 246, 250 4th Cir. 1993 . 2 PER CURIAM: James Edward Thomas…

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-7372
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
JAMES EDWARD THOMAS,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western
District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Graham C. Mullen, Chief
District Judge. (CR-97-299, CA-00-206-3-1-V)
Submitted: May 16, 2002 Decided: May 22, 2002
Before NIEMEYER, MICHAEL, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
James Edward Thomas, Appellant Pro Se. Brian Lee Whisler, OFFICE
OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Charlotte, North Carolina, for
Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

-- 1 of 2 --

* To the extent Thomas attempts to argue issues not raised in
his § 2255 motion, those issues are not considered here because he
has not shown exceptional circumstances. See Muth v. United States,
1 F.3d 246, 250 (4th Cir. 1993).
2
PER CURIAM:
James Edward Thomas seeks to appeal the district court’s
orders denying his motion filed under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West
Supp. 2001) and denying reconsideration of that order. We have
reviewed the record and the district court’s orders and find no
reversible error. Accordingly, we deny a certificate of
appealability and dismiss the appeal on the reasoning of the
district court.* United States v. Thomas, Nos. CR-97-299; CA-00-
206-3-1-V (W.D.N.C. Apr. 23 & July 19, 2001). 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

-- 2 of 2 --