United States v. Chapman

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: September 5, 2002
• Docket: 02-6833
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-6833

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

versus

ARMAND CHAPMAN,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Claude M. Hilton, Chief District Judge. (CR-98-341, CA-01-1892-AM)

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

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

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Armand Chapman, Appellant Pro Se. LeDora Knight, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Armand Chapman seeks to appeal the district court’s order

denying his motion filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2000). We have

reviewed the record and the district court’s opinion and conclude

that Chapman has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a

constitutional right. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2) (2000). Accordingly,

we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal on

the reasoning of the district court. United States v. Chapman,

Nos. CR-98-341; CA-01-1892-AM (E.D. Va. filed Apr. 26, 2002 &

entered Apr. 29, 2002). 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