United States v. Tawalbeh

Opinion

Panel rehearing granted and en banc rehearing denied in opinion filed 5/30/03

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-6835

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee,

versus

FAHED T. TAWALBEH, Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Samuel G. Wilson, Chief District Judge. (CR-97-24-R, CA-00-858)

Submitted: December 18, 2002 Decided: January 8, 2003

Before NIEMEYER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Robert F. Rider, ROBERT F. RIDER, P.L.C., Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellant. Thomas Jack Bondurant, Jr., Assistant United States Attorney, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellee.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

PER CURIAM:

Fahed T. Tawalbeh seeks to appeal the district court’s order denying relief on his motion filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2000). We have reviewed the record and conclude for reasons stated by the district court that Tawalbeh has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. See United States v. Tawalbeh, Nos. CR-97-24-R; CA-00-858 (W.D. Va. Feb. 22, 2002). 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