UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-7251
PAUL ED NEWTON, a/k/a Paul E. Newton,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
G. K. WASHINGTON, Warden; BUCKINGHAM
CORRECTIONAL CENTER,
Respondents - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western
District of Virginia, at Roanoke. James C. Turk, District Judge.
(CA-01-477-7)
Submitted: November 5, 2002 Decided: December 4, 2002
Before NIEMEYER, TRAXLER, and KING, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Paul Ed Newton, Appellant Pro Se. John H. McLees, Jr., OFFICE OF
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for
Appellees.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Paul Ed Newton 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
accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and find
Newton has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a
constitutional right. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c). Accordingly, we
deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal for the
reasons stated by the district court. See Newton v. Washington,
No. CA-01-477-7 (W.D. Va. Aug. 5, 2002). 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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