United States v. Mohamed , 54 F. App'x 155 ( 2002 )


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  •                             UNPUBLISHED
    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
    No. 02-7407
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
    Plaintiff - Appellee,
    versus
    MUTAZ ABDEL MOHAMED,
    Defendant - Appellant.
    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle
    District of North Carolina, at Durham. William L. Osteen, District
    Judge. (CR-97-188, CA-00-603-1)
    Submitted:   December 19, 2002           Decided:   December 31, 2002
    Before WILKINS and KING, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior
    Circuit Judge.
    Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
    Mutaz Abdel Mohamed, Appellant Pro Se.
    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
    See Local Rule 36(c).
    PER CURIAM:
    Mutaz Abdel Mohamed seeks to appeal the district court’s order
    denying relief on his motion filed under 
    28 U.S.C. § 2255
     (2000).
    The   district   court   referred   this   case   to   a   magistrate   judge
    pursuant to 
    28 U.S.C. § 636
    (b)(1)(B) (2000).           The magistrate judge
    recommended that relief be denied and advised Mohamed that the
    failure to file timely objections to this recommendation could
    waive appellate review of a district court order based upon the
    recommendation.    Despite this warning, Mohamed failed to object to
    the magistrate judge’s recommendation.
    The timely filing of specific objections to a magistrate
    judge’s recommendation is necessary to preserve appellate review of
    the substance of that recommendation when the parties have been
    warned that failure to object will waive appellate review.               See
    Wright v. Collins, 
    766 F.2d 841
    , 845-46 (4th Cir. 1985); see also
    Thomas v. Arn, 
    474 U.S. 140
     (1985).        Mohamed has waived appellate
    review by failing to file objections after receiving proper notice.
    Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability, deny leave to
    proceed in forma pauperis, and dismiss the appeal.             We also deny
    Mohamed’s motion for appointment of counsel and his motion for
    reconsideration of the clerk’s order deferring action on this
    motion pending our review of the appeal.
    2
    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
    3
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 02-7407

Citation Numbers: 54 F. App'x 155

Judges: Wilkins, King, Hamilton

Filed Date: 12/31/2002

Precedential Status: Non-Precedential

Modified Date: 11/6/2024