Merricks v. Dove

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: September 5, 2002
• Docket: 02-6738
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-6738

VINCENT MERRICKS,

Petitioner - Appellant,

versus

DAN L. DOVE, Warden; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Respondents - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Spartanburg. Falcon B. Hawkins, Senior District Judge. (CA-01-2538)

Submitted: August 29, 2002 Decided: September 5, 2002

Before WIDENER and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Vincent Merricks, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM:

Vincent Merricks appeals the district court’s order denying

relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2000) petition. We have reviewed

the record and the district court’s opinion accepting the

recommendation of the magistrate judge and find no reversible

error. Accordingly, we affirm on the reasoning of the district

court. See Merricks v. Dove, No. CA-01-2538 (D.S.C. Apr. 25, 2002).

We also deny Merricks’ motion to amend his § 2241 petition. 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