UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-6133
WILLIAM A. ROSS,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA; ATTORNEY GENERAL OF
NORTH CAROLINA,
Respondents - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western Dis-
trict of North Carolina, at Charlotte. Graham C. Mullen, Chief
District Judge. (CA-00-200-3-1-MU)
Submitted: April 27, 2001 Decided: May 4, 2001
Before LUTTIG and MOTZ, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Cir-
cuit Judge.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
William A. Ross, Appellant Pro Se. Michael F. Easley, Clarence Joe
DelForge, III, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NORTH CAROLINA,
Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellees.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
William A. Ross seeks to appeal the district court’s order
denying relief on his petition filed under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254 (West
1994 & Supp. 2000). We have reviewed the record and the district
court’s opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we deny
Ross’ motion for a certificate of appealability and dismiss the
appeal on the reasoning of the district court. Ross v. North Caro-
lina, No. CA-00-200-3-1-MU (W.D.N.C. Oct. 10, 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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