Melos v. Commonwealth of VA, (4th Cir. 2001)

Docket Number: 01-6503

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UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-6503 RICHARD DWAINE MELOS, Petitioner - Appellant, versus

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, Respondent - Appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western

District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Samuel G. Wilson, Chief District

Judge. (CA-00-482-7)

Submitted: August 9, 2001 Decided: August 15, 2001

Before NIEMEYER, MOTZ, and GREGORY, Circuit Judges.

Dismissed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Richard Dwaine Melos, Appellant Pro Se. Leah Ann Darron, Assistant

Attorney General, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

See Local Rule 36(c).

PER CURIAM

Richard Dwaine Melos seeks to appeal the district court’s order denying relief on his petition filed under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254 (West 1994 & Supp. 2000). We have reviewed the record and the district court’s opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal on the reasoning of the district court. See Melos v. Commonwealth of Virginia , No. CA-00-482-7 (W.D. Va. Feb. 26, 2001). Melos’ motion for appointment of counsel is denied. 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