Hughes v. De Walt ( 1997 )


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  •                             UNPUBLISHED
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
    No. 97-6754
    CHRISTOPHER LYMAN HUGHES,
    Plaintiff - Appellant,
    versus
    WARDEN DE WALT,
    Defendant - Appellee.
    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern Dis-
    trict of Virginia, at Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District
    Judge. (CR-90-92-G, CA-97-398-AM)
    Submitted:   December 11, 1997         Decided:     December 24, 1997
    Before HALL and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges, and PHILLIPS, Senior
    Circuit Judge.
    Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
    Christopher Lyman Hughes, Appellant Pro Se.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
    See Local Rule 36(c).
    PER CURIAM:
    Christopher Hughes seeks to appeal the district court's order
    denying his motion filed under 
    28 U.S.C.A. § 2255
     (West 1994 &
    Supp. 1997).* We have reviewed the record and the district court's
    opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we deny a cer-
    tificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal on the reasoning
    of the district court. Hughes v. De Walt, Nos. CR-90-92-G; CA-97-
    398-AM (E.D. Va. May 5, 1997). 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 deci-
    sional process.
    DISMISSED
    *
    While Hughes originally filed for relief under 
    28 U.S.C. § 2241
     (1994), the district court properly construed his action as
    a § 2255 motion.
    2
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 97-6754

Filed Date: 12/24/1997

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 10/31/2014