Robinson v. Commonwealth of VA , 53 F. App'x 235 ( 2002 )


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  •                             UNPUBLISHED
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
    No. 02-7489
    WILLIAM T. ROBINSON,
    Petitioner - Appellant,
    versus
    COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
    Respondent - Appellee.
    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
    District of Virginia, at Alexandria. James C. Cacheris, Senior
    District Judge. (CA-01-1273)
    Submitted:   November 20, 2002           Decided:   December 16, 2002
    Before NIEMEYER, TRAXLER, and KING, Circuit Judges.
    Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
    William T. Robinson, Appellant Pro Se.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
    See Local Rule 36(c).
    PER CURIAM:
    William T. Robinson 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 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 Robinson
    has not made the requisite showing.   See Robinson v. Virginia, No.
    CA-01-1273 (E.D. Va. Sept. 25, 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: 02-7489

Citation Numbers: 53 F. App'x 235

Judges: Niemeyer, Traxler, King

Filed Date: 12/16/2002

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 11/6/2024