UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 05-6669

LYNDELL THOMAS,

Petitioner - Appellant,

versus

GARY L. WINKLER, Warden,

Respondent - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. Louise W. Flanagan, Chief District Judge. (CA-04-1003-FL-5)

Submitted: December 22, 2005 Decided: December 29, 2005

Before WIDENER, NIEMEYER, and KING, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Lyndell Thomas, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Lyndell Thomas, a federal prisoner, appeals the district

court’s order denying relief on his petition filed under

(2000). We have reviewed the record and find no reversible

error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the

district court. See Thomas v. Winkler, No. CA-04-1003-FL-5

(E.D.N.C. Apr. 13, 2005). 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

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