UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 97-6790

JOSEPH LEON HODGES,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

C. D. HILL, Sergeant,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. James C. Cacheris, Chief District Judge. (CA-96-1781-AM)

Submitted: November 18, 1997 Decided: December 3, 1997

Before MURNAGHAN, ERVIN, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Joseph Leon Hodges, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM:

Appellant appeals the district court's order dismissing his

(1994) complaint. The district court assessed a

filing fee in accordance with

(b)(1) (West 1994

& Supp. 1997), and dismissed the case without prejudice when Ap-

pellant failed to comply with the fee order. Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm the district court's order. We dispense with

oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequate-

ly presented in the materials before the court and argument would

not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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