Proctor v. Adams ( 2005 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 05-6567
MAURICE CORTEZ PROCTOR,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
VANESSA ADAMS, Warden,
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Claude M. Hilton, District
Judge. (CA-04-1414-1)
Submitted: December 22, 2005 Decided: December 29, 2005
Before WIDENER, NIEMEYER, and KING, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Maurice Cortez Proctor, Appellant Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Maurice Cortez Proctor, a federal prisoner, filed a
petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2000), raising a claim under
Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004). Though the district
court construed the § 2241 petition as a motion under 28 U.S.C.
§ 2255 (2000), Proctor clearly intended to file a § 2241 petition.
Proctor argues on appeal that § 2255 is inadequate and ineffective
to test the legality of his detention, contending that his Crawford
claim should be considered in the context of his § 2241 petition.
Because Proctor does not meet the standard under In re Jones, 226
F.3d 328, 333-34 (4th Cir. 2000), we affirm the denial of 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