United States v. Salas

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-6544

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

versus

MARIO SALAS,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. James R. Spencer, District Judge. (CR-98-166)

Submitted: September 25, 2002 Decided: July 11, 2003

Before WIDENER, LUTTIG, and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Mario Salas, Appellant Pro Se. Nicholas Stephan Altimari, OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Mario Salas 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 Salas

has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a

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

Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the

appeal. 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