UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-7458

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

versus

KEVIN ADRIAN COX, a/k/a Roundman, a/k/a Fatboy,

Defendant - Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, at Greenbelt. Peter J. Messitte, District Judge. (CR-94- 454-PJM, CA-00-2984-PJM)

Submitted: March 6, 2003 Decided: March 13, 2003

Before WILKINSON, MICHAEL, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Kevin Cox, Appellant Pro Se. Stuart A. Berman, Assistant United States Attorney, Greenbelt, Maryland, for Appellee.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Kevin Adrian Cox seeks to appeal the district court’s order

denying relief on his motion filed under

(2000).

We have independently reviewed the record and conclude that Cox has

not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional

right. See Miller-El v. Cockrell, U.S. ,

(U.S. Feb. 25, 2003) (No. 01-7662), at *10. In addition, we decline

to address issues raised for the first time on appeal. See Muth v.

United States,

(4th Cir. 1993). Accordingly, we

deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal. See

(c) (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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