UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-1982

GROVER DRUMMOND,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

STATE OF MARYLAND,

Defendant - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. Frederic N. Smalkin, District Judge. (CA- 00-2152)

Submitted: November 30, 2000 Decided: December 8, 2000

Before NIEMEYER, LUTTIG, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Grover Drummond, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Grover Drummond, a Maryland inmate, appeals the district

court’s order denying relief on his

(West Supp.

2000) complaint under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1915A (West Supp. 2000). We

have reviewed the record and the district court’s opinion and find

that this appeal is frivolous. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal

on the reasoning of the district court. See Drummond v. Maryland,

No. CA-00-2152 (D. Md. July 19, 2000). 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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