In re: Ralph H. Cowgill

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 04-6541
In Re: RALPH H. COWGILL,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (CA-02-263-6)
Submitted: September 29, 2004 Decided: October 19, 2004
Before WILKINSON, WILLIAMS, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Petition dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Ralph H. Cowgill, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).

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PER CURIAM:
Ralph H. Cowgill filed a petition for an original writ of
habeas corpus challenging his federal conviction for mailing
threatening communications and the attendant sixteen-month
sentence. This court ordinarily declines to entertain original
habeas corpus petitions under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2000), and this
case provides no reason to depart from the general rule. Moreover,
this is the petitioner’s second habeas petition. Because the
interests of justice would not be served by transferring a case
that should be dismissed to the district court, we dismiss the
petition. Cf. Fed. R. App. P. 22(a). We further deny Cowgill’s
motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, to reopen pro se
cases, and to charge judges and court officers with false
imprisonment and other alleged offenses. 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.
PETITION DISMISSED

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