97 F.3d 1449
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Joseph P. SMITH, Plaintiff--Appellant,
v.
Ed BANKS, Defendant--Appellee.
No. 96-6528.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted Aug. 22, 1996.
Decided Sept. 4, 1996.
Joseph P. Smith, Appellant Pro Se. Clarence Joe DelForge, III, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF NORTH CAROLINA, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.
E.D.N.C.
DISMISSED.
Before RUSSELL, HALL, and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:
Appellant seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1988) petition. We have reviewed the record and the district court's opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we deny a certificate of probable cause to appeal; to the extent that a certificate of appealability is required, we deny such a certificate. We dismiss the appeal on the reasoning of the district court. Smith v. Banks, No. CA-95-562-5-H (E.D.N.C. Mar. 28, 1996). 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