106 F.3d 389
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Steven W. BELL, Petitioner--Appellant,
v.
James B. FRENCH, Respondent--Appellee.
No. 96-7027.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted Jan. 9, 1997.
Decided Jan. 23, 1997.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. W. Earl Britt, District Judge. (CA-96-506-5-BR)
Steven W. Bell, Appellant Pro Se.
Before HALL and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges, and PHILLIPS, Senior Circuit Judge.
PER CURIAM:
Appellant appeals the district court's order denying relief on his petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (1994), amended by Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Pub.L. No. 104-132, 110 Stat. 1214. We have reviewed the record and the district court's opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal on the reasoning of the district court. Bell v. French, No. CA-96-506-5-BR (E.D.N.C. June 24, 1996). We deny Appellant's motion for the appointment of counsel and 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.