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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 02-6953 WALTER LEE SADLER, Petitioner - Appellant, versus JIM PENDERGRAPH, Sheriff, Respondent - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Graham C. Mullen, Chief District Judge. (CA-02-194-3-MU) Submitted: December 16, 2002 Decided: December 19, 2002 Before LUTTIG, MICHAEL, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Walter Lee Sadler, Appellant Pro Se. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM: Walter Lee Sadler seeks to appeal the district court’s order denying relief on his petition filed under
28 U.S.C. § 2254(2000). An appeal may not be taken to this court from the final order in a habeas corpus proceeding unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability.
28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1) (2000). When, as here, a district court dismisses a § 2254 petition solely on procedural grounds, a certificate of appealability will not issue unless the petitioner can demonstrate both “(1) ‘that jurists of reason would find it debatable whether the petition states a valid claim of the denial of a constitutional right’ and (2) ‘that jurists of reason would find it debatable whether the district court was correct in its procedural ruling.’” Rose v. Lee,
252 F.3d 676, 684 (4th Cir.) (quoting Slack v. McDaniel,
529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000)), cert. denied,
122 S. Ct. 318(2001). We have reviewed the record and conclude for the reasons stated by the district court that Sadler has not made the requisite showing. See Sadler v. Pendergraph, No. CA-02-194-3-MU (W.D.N.C. filed June 7, 2002; entered June 11, 2002). Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal. 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: 02-6953
Citation Numbers: 53 F. App'x 263
Judges: Luttig, Michael, Motz
Filed Date: 12/19/2002
Precedential Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 11/6/2024