Williams v. Beeler ( 2001 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-6024
TERRY CHARLES WILLIAMS,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
ARTHUR F. BEELER, Warden; UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA,
Respondents - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern Dis-
trict of North Carolina, at Raleigh. W. Earl Britt, Senior District
Judge. (CA-00-925)
Submitted: May 31, 2001 Decided: June 8, 2001
Before WILKINS, TRAXLER, and KING, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Terry Charles Williams, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Terry Charles Williams seeks to appeal the district court’s
order denying relief on his action challenging his convictions and
sentence imposed in the United States District Court for the
Northern District of Georgia. Williams filed his claim for relief
under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (1994). Because he was challenging his
convictions and sentence, the district court construed his action
as a 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp. 2000) motion and denied relief
on the ground that the court lacked jurisdiction. Williams’ claim
for relief under § 2241 is unavailing because he does not meet the
test for proceeding under this statute as set forth in In re Jones,
226 F.3d 328, 333-34 (4th Cir. 2000). Accordingly, we affirm the
district court’s order denying relief. 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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