UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-7516

VIRGIL ATWELL MOTLEY,

Petitioner - Appellant,

versus

CHARLES E. THOMPSON, Warden,

Respondent - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Samuel G. Wilson, Chief District Judge. (CA-01-635-7)

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

Before WILKINSON, MICHAEL, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Virgil Atwell Motley, Appellant Pro Se. Richard Carson Vorhis, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Virgil Atwell Motley seeks to appeal the district court’s

order denying relief on his petition filed under

(2000). We have independently reviewed the record and conclude

that Motley 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. 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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