Jaime Traverso, Sr., seeks to appeal the district court’s order denying relief on his petition filed under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254 (West 1994 & Supp. 2000). We have reviewed the record and the district court’s *118 opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appeal-ability and affirm the appeal on the reasoning of the district court. Traverso v. Sondervan, No. CA-99-2480-MJG (D.Md. Jan. 13, 2000); see Artuz v. Bennett, 531 U.S. 4, 9, 121 S.Ct. 361, 364, 148 L.Ed.2d 213,- (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.

AFFIRMED.