Gregory Leon Hammer v. Ronald J. Angelone

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-6950
GREGORY LEON HAMMER,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
RONALD J. ANGELONE,
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western
District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Jackson L. Kiser, Senior District
Judge. (CA-01-374-7)
Submitted: October 24, 2002 Decided: November 6, 2002
Before WIDENER, WILKINS, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Gregory Leon Hammer, Appellant Pro Se. Robert H. Anderson, III,
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Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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:
Gregory Leon Hammer seeks to appeal the district court’s order
denying relief on his petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2000).
We have reviewed the record and conclude on the reasoning of the
district court that Hammer has not made a substantial showing of
the denial of a constitutional right. See Hammer v. Angelone, No.
CA-01-374-7 (W.D. Va. Apr. 26, 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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