United States v. Cox

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-7458
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff - Appellee,
versus
KEVIN ADRIAN COX, a/k/a Roundman, a/k/a
Fatboy,
Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
Maryland, at Greenbelt. Peter J. Messitte, District Judge. (CR-94-
454-PJM, CA-00-2984-PJM)
Submitted: March 6, 2003 Decided: March 13, 2003
Before WILKINSON, MICHAEL, and KING, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Kevin Cox, Appellant Pro Se. Stuart A. Berman, Assistant United
States Attorney, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Kevin Adrian Cox 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 Cox has
not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional
right. See Miller-El v. Cockrell, U.S. , 2003 WL 431659(U.S. Feb. 25, 2003) (No. 01-7662), at *10. In addition, we decline
to address issues raised for the first time on appeal. See Muth v.
United States, 1 F.3d 246, 250 (4th Cir. 1993). 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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