Larry Ward v. United States , 689 F. App'x 207 ( 2017 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 15-7128
LARRY RAY WARD, a/k/a Red,
Petitioner - Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at
Raleigh. James C. Dever III, Chief District Judge. (5:11-cr-00286-D-1; 5:13-cv-00828-
D)
Submitted: April 28, 2017 Decided: May 16, 2017
Before SHEDD, AGEE, and KEENAN, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed as modified by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Larry Ray Ward, Appellant Pro Se. Shailika S. Kotiya, OFFICE OF THE UNITED
STATES ATTORNEY, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Larry Ray Ward, a federal prisoner, appeals the district court’s order denying his 28
U.S.C. § 2241 (2012) petition. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error.
Ward has failed to satisfy his burden of demonstrating that 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2012) is an
inadequate or ineffective means of challenging the validity of his detention. See United
States v. Poole, 531 F.3d 263, 267 n.7 (4th Cir. 2008). The district court lacked jurisdiction
over Ward’s petition, Rice v. Rivera, 617 F.3d 802, 807 (4th Cir. 2010), and we therefore
modify its order, Ward v. United States, No. 5:11-cr-00286-D-1 (E.D.N.C. June 25, 2015),
to reflect a dismissal without prejudice for lack of jurisdiction and affirm the dismissal as
modified, 28 U.S.C. § 2106 (2012). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and
legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument
would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED AS MODIFIED
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