UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 04-6541

In Re: RALPH H. COWGILL,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. (CA-02-263-6)

Submitted: September 29, 2004 Decided: October 19, 2004

Before WILKINSON, WILLIAMS, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Petition dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Ralph H. Cowgill, Petitioner Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Ralph H. Cowgill filed a petition for an original writ of

habeas corpus challenging his federal conviction for mailing

threatening communications and the attendant sixteen-month

sentence. This court ordinarily declines to entertain original

habeas corpus petitions under

(2000), and this

case provides no reason to depart from the general rule. Moreover,

this is the petitioner’s second habeas petition. Because the

interests of justice would not be served by transferring a case

that should be dismissed to the district court, we dismiss the

petition. Cf. Fed. R. App. P. 22(a). We further deny Cowgill’s

motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis, to reopen pro se

cases, and to charge judges and court officers with false

imprisonment and other alleged offenses. 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.

PETITION DISMISSED

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