United States of America v. Richard M. Patterson

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-6069
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
RICHARD M. PATTERSON,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Alexandria. James C. Cacheris, Senior
District Judge. (CR-97-60)
Submitted: March 6, 2003 Decided: March 17, 2003
Before WILKINSON, MICHAEL, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Richard M. Patterson, Appellant Pro Se. Michael Edward Rich, OFFICE
OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Richard M. Patterson appeals the district court’s orders
denying his request for “a transcript of the return of the
indictment hearing” and of a “transcript of the grand jury” and
motion to reconsider. We have reviewed the record and the district
court’s orders find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm on
the reasoning of the district court. See United States v.
Patterson, No. CR-97-60 (E.D. Va. Oct. 11, 2002; Nov. 6, 2002). We
also note that to the extent that Patterson seeks a transcript of
sealed grand jury testimony, he has failed to demonstrate the
“strong showing of particularized need” necessary to justify
disclosure under Fed. R. Crim. P. 6(e)(3). United States v. Sells
Eng’g, Inc., 463 U.S. 418, 443 (1983). 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.
AFFIRMED

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