Stanley Lorenzo Williams seeks to appeal the magistrate judge’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 magistrate judge’s opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we deny Williams’ motion for a certificate of appeal-ability and dismiss the appeal on the reasoning of the magistrate judge. See Williams v. Walker, No. CA-00-326-1 (M.D.N.C. Feb. 16, 2001). We deny Williams’ request to stay this appeal pending exhaustion of his state remedies. See 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254(b)(2). 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.