United States v. Pleasants

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-6016
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
JOHNNY MACON PLEASANTS,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Fox, Senior
District Judge. (CR-96-21, CA-98-153-5-F)
Submitted: June 3, 2003 Decided: June 30, 2003
Before NIEMEYER, TRAXLER, and KING, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Johnny Macon Pleasants, Appellant Pro Se. Rudolf A. Renfer, Jr.,
Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for
Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Johnny Macon Pleasants seeks to appeal the district court’s
order denying relief on his motion filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2255(2000). We have independently reviewed the record and conclude
that Pleasants has not made a substantial showing of the denial of
a constitutional right. See Miller-El v. Cockrell, U.S. ,
123 S. Ct. 1029 (2003). Accordingly, we deny a certificate of
appealability and dismiss the appeal. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)
(2000). 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
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