United States v. Jackson , 53 F. App'x 240 ( 2002 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-7302
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
JOHN DOUGLAS JACKSON, a/k/a Buddy Dean,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland, at Baltimore. Benson E. Legg, District Judge. (CR-97-
246-L)
Submitted: November 14, 2002 Decided: December 16, 2002
Before NIEMEYER, MICHAEL, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
John Douglas Jackson, Appellant Pro Se. Christine Manuelian, Lynne
Ann Battaglia, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Baltimore,
Maryland, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
John Jackson appeals the district court’s order denying his
motion requesting grand jury proceedings under Fed. R. Crim. P.
6(e). Our review is for abuse of discretion. In re Grand Jury
Proceedings, 800 F.2d 1293, 1299 (4th Cir. 1986). Jackson failed to
demonstrate a particularized need for his grand jury transcripts
justifying disclosure under Rule 6(e). See Douglas Oil Co. v.
Petrol Stops Northwest, 441 U.S. 211, 218 (1979). Accordingly, the
district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Jackson’s
motion. 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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