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United States v. Cooper, 4th Cir. (2004)
United States v. Cooper, 4th Cir. (2004)
United States v. Cooper, 4th Cir. (2004)
No. 03-7713
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western
District of Virginia, at Roanoke.
Jackson L. Kiser, Senior
District Judge. (CR-00-53; CA-02-466)
Decided:
PER CURIAM:
Alvin Cooper seeks to appeal the district courts order
denying relief on his petition filed under 28 U.S.C. 2255 (2000).
The order is appealable only if a circuit justice or judge issues
a certificate of appealability.
2253(c)(2)
demonstrating
constitutional
(2000).
that
prisoner
reasonable
claims
are
satisfies
jurists
debatable
and
this
would
that
28 U.S.C.
standard
find
any
that
by
his
dispositive
Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000); Rose v. Lee, 252 F.3d
676, 683 (4th Cir. 2001).
We have independently reviewed the record and conclude
that Cooper has not made the requisite showing.
Accordingly, we
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
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