Bond v. Angelone

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 02-7043 KENNETH BOND, Petitioner - Appellant, versus RONALD ANGELONE, Respondent - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. T. S. Ellis, III, District Judge. (CA-01-1277-AM) Submitted: September 27, 2002 Decided: November 7, 2002 Before MOTZ and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge. Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Kenneth Bond, Appellant Pro Se. Michael Thomas Judge, 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 Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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: Kenneth Bond seeks to appeal the district court’s judgment denying his motion filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2000). We have reviewed the record and the district court’s memorandum opinion and conclude on the reasoning of the district court that Bond has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. See Bond v. Angelone, No. CA-01-1277-AM (E.D. Va. filed June 17, 2002; entered June 18, 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 2