Haskett v. Ray , 46 F. App'x 169 ( 2002 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-7038
DOUGLAS HASKETT,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
TRACY RAY, Assistant Warden,
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Claude M. Hilton, Chief
District Judge. (CA-01-1013-AM)
Submitted: September 5, 2002 Decided: September 11, 2002
Before MOTZ, KING, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Douglas Haskett, Appellant Pro Se. Mary Kathleen Beatty Martin,
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for
Appellee.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Douglas Haskett seeks to appeal the district court’s order
denying relief on his petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2000).
We have reviewed the record and the district court’s opinion and
conclude on the reasoning of the district court that Haskett has
not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional
right. See Haskett v. Ray, No. CA-01-1013-AM (E.D. Va. filed May
28, 2002 & entered May 29, 2002). Accordingly, we deny leave to
proceed in forma pauperis, 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
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