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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 02-7177 JAMES EARL BENDER, Petitioner - Appellant, versus RONALD J. ANGELONE, Director, Respondent - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Rebecca B. Smith, District Judge. (CA-01-887-2) Submitted: December 16, 2002 Decided: December 19, 2002 Before LUTTIG, MICHAEL, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. James Earl Bender, 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 Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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). PER CURIAM: James Earl Bender appeals the district court’s order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and 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 Bender has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. See Bender v. Angelone, No. CA-01-887-2 (E.D. Va. July 24, 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 2
Document Info
Docket Number: 02-7177
Citation Numbers: 53 F. App'x 260
Judges: Luttig, Michael, Motz
Filed Date: 12/19/2002
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 11/6/2024