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McCord v. Johnson, 4th Cir. (2005)
McCord v. Johnson, 4th Cir. (2005)
No. 05-6210
Director,
Department
of
Respondent - Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia, at Richmond.
James R. Spencer, Chief
District Judge. (CA-04-88-3)
Submitted:
Decided:
PER CURIAM:
David Edward McCord, a state prisoner, seeks to appeal
the district courts order denying relief on his petition filed
under 28 U.S.C. 2254 (2000).
issue
absent
substantial
constitutional right.
showing
of
the
denial
of
A prisoner
find
that
constitutional
the
claims
district
is
courts
debatable
and
assessment
that
any
of
his
dispositive
Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484 (2000); Rose v. Lee, 252 F.3d
676, 683 (4th Cir. 2001).
record and conclude that McCord has not made the requisite showing.
Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the
appeal. 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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