United States of America v. Hector Velazquez

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-6230
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
HECTOR VELAZQUEZ,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western
District of North Carolina, at Statesville. Richard L. Voorhees,
District Judge. (CR-97-297-V, CA-00-187-S)
Submitted: October 2, 2002 Decided: November 20, 2002
Before WILKINS, MOTZ, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Noell Peter Tin, Charlotte, North Carolina, for Appellant. Douglas
Scott Broyles, Assistant United States Attorney, Charlotte, North
Carolina, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Hector Velazquez Velazquez 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 conclude on the reasoning
of the district court that Velazquez has not made a substantial
showing of the denial of a constitutional right. See United States
v. Velazquez, Nos. CR-97-297-V; CA-00-187-S (W.D.N.C. filed Nov.
30, 2001, entered Dec. 3, 2001). Accordingly, we deny a certificate
of appealability and dismiss the appeal. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)
(2000). 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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