U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2014

Arthur Butler, Jr. v. Eric Wilson

Arthur Butler, Jr. v. Eric Wilson
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided April 3, 2014

Arthur Butler, Jr. v. Eric Wilson

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 13-7809

ARTHUR LEE BUTLER, JR., Petitioner – Appellant, v. ERIC WILSON, Warden, Respondent - Appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Richmond. Henry E. Hudson, District Judge. (3:13-cv-00384-HEH)

Submitted: March 27, 2014 Decided: April 3, 2014

Before AGEE, WYNN, and DIAZ, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Arthur Lee Butler, Jr., Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM: Arthur Lee Butler, Jr., appeals from the district court’s order dismissing Butler’s 28 U.S.C. § 2241 (2012) petition for lack of jurisdiction. Butler’s petition sought retroactive application of the Fair Sentencing Act’s statutory mandatory minimum sentences. Butler was sentenced prior to the effective date of the Act. We have reviewed the record and the arguments on appeal and conclude that Butler’s claim is without merit. See United States v. Bullard, 645 F.3d 237, 248-29 (4th Cir. 2011). Accordingly, we grant permission to proceed in forma pauperis and affirm the judgment of the district court.

We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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