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Fristoe v. United States, 10th Cir. (2012)
Fristoe v. United States, 10th Cir. (2012)
Fristoe v. United States, 10th Cir. (2012)
Elisabeth A. Shumaker
Clerk of Court
Petitioner - Appellant,
v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Respondent Appellee.
ORDER
Fristoe now seeks to appeal the district courts decision dismissing his motion.1 In
order to pursue this appeal, Fristoe must first obtain a certificate of appealability
(COA) under 28 U.S.C. 2253(c). See Harper, 545 F.3d at 1233. A COA is warranted
only if Fristoe makes a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 28
U.S.C. 2253(c)(2). Fristoe can make such a showing if reasonable jurists would find it
debatable whether the district courts procedural ruling was correct. See Harper, 545
F.3d at 1233 (citing Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 478 (2000)). Because Fristoe has
failed to make such a showing, we deny COA and DISMISS this appeal.
David M. Ebel
Circuit Judge
The district court granted Fristoes motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. See
28 U.S.C. 1915(a).
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