United States of America v. Maurice Samuel, a/k/a Dred

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-6111
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
MAURICE SAMUEL, a/k/a Dred,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern
District of West Virginia, at Charleston. Charles H. Haden II,
District Judge. (CR-00-74, CA-02-993-2)
Submitted: March 6, 2003 Decided: March 17, 2003
Before WILKINSON, MICHAEL, and KING, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Maurice Samuel, Appellant Pro Se. Kasey Warner, United States
Attorney, Charleston, West Virginia, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Maurice Samuel seeks to appeal the district court’s order
accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying
relief on his motion filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2000). We have
independently reviewed the record and conclude that Samuel has not
made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.
See Miller-El v. Cockrell, U.S. , 2003 WL 431659, at *10
(U.S. Feb. 25, 2003) (No. 01-7662). 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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