Edward Howard Norris v. ALTON BASKERVILLE, Warden

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-6699
EDWARD HOWARD NORRIS,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
ALTON BASKERVILLE, Warden,
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District
Judge. (CA-01-616-AM)
Submitted: September 6, 2002 Decided: September 23, 2002
Before KING and GREGORY, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
Circuit Judge.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Edward Howard Norris, Appellant Pro Se. Mary Kathleen Beatty
Martin, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond,
Virginia, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Edward Howard Norris seeks to appeal the district court’s
order granting the Respondent’s motion to dismiss and dismissing
his petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2000). We have reviewed
the record and the district court’s opinion and conclude on the
reasoning of the district court that Norris has not made a
substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. See
Norris v. Baskerville, No. CA-01-616-AM (E.D. Va. filed Apr. 18,
2002 & entered Apr. 19, 2002). 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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