UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 06-6898

TIMOTHY WAYNE COATS,

Petitioner - Appellant,

versus

PATRICIA R. STANSBERRY, Warden; HARLEY G. LAPPIN, Director; P. GUANJA, Regional Director; A. GONZALES, Attorney General,

Respondents - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, at Raleigh. James C. Dever III, District Judge. (5:06-hc-02017-D)

Submitted: November 21, 2006 Decided: November 29, 2006

Before TRAXLER and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Timothy Wayne Coats, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.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

Timothy Wayne Coats, a federal prisoner, appeals the

district court’s order denying relief on his

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

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

the district court. Coats v. Stansberry, No. 5:06-hc-02017-D

(E.D.N.C. Apr. 26, 2006). 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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