UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 99-6340
ALVIN J. PATTERSON,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
DIRECTOR OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
Respondent - Appellee.
No. 99-6341
ALVIN J. PATTERSON,
Petitioner - Appellant,
versus
DIRECTOR OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeals from the United States District Court for the Eastern Dis-
trict of Virginia, at Alexandria. T.S. Ellis, III, District Judge.
(CA-98-545-AM)
Submitted: July 6, 1999 Decided: July 16, 1999
Before HAMILTON, LUTTIG, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Alvin J. Patterson, Appellant Pro Se. Eugene Paul Murphy, 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Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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).
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PER CURIAM:
Alvin J. Patterson seeks to appeal the district court’s order
granting Respondent’s motion to dismiss and denying relief on his
petition filed under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254 (West 1994 & Supp. 1999).
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 appeals on the reasoning of the
district court. See Patterson v. Director of VA Dep’t of Corr.,
No. CA-98-545-AM (E.D. Va. Feb. 8, 1999).* 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
*
The district court order was filed February 4, 1999.
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Patterson v. Director VA Dept
Combined Opinion