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    Randy Thornton, a federal prisoner, appealed the district court's denial of relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2241 petition. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's ruling, finding no reversible error. The Fourth Circuit denied Thornton's motion for appointment of counsel and affirmed the district court's decision for the reasons stated in its January 6, 2011 ruling. The Fourth Circuit dispensed with oral argument, determining the facts and legal issues were adequately presented.

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    Randy Thornton, a federal prisoner, appealed the district court's denial of relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2241 petition. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's ruling, finding no reversible error. The Fourth Circuit denied Thornton's motion for appointment of counsel and affirmed the district court's decision for the reasons stated in its January 6, 2011 ruling. The Fourth Circuit dispensed with oral argument, determining the facts and legal issues were adequately presented.

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    Randy Thornton, a federal prisoner, appealed the district court's denial of relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2241 petition. The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's ruling, finding no reversible error. The Fourth Circuit denied Thornton's motion for appointment of counsel and affirmed the district court's decision for the reasons stated in its January 6, 2011 ruling. The Fourth Circuit dispensed with oral argument, determining the facts and legal issues were adequately presented.

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    UNPUBLISHED

    UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS


    FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

    No. 11-6069

    RANDY L. THORNTON,
    Petitioner Appellant,
    v.
    UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
    Respondent Appellee.

    Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern
    District of North Carolina, at Raleigh.
    James C. Dever III,
    District Judge. (5:10-hc-02023-D)

    Submitted:

    May 16, 2011

    Decided:

    May 25, 2011

    Before NIEMEYER and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior


    Circuit Judge.

    Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

    Randy L. Thornton, Appellant Pro Se.

    Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

    PER CURIAM:
    Randy

    L.

    Thornton,

    federal

    prisoner,

    appeals

    the

    district courts order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C.A. 2241


    (West 2006 & Supp. 2010) petition and has moved for appointment
    of counsel.
    error.

    We have reviewed the record and find no reversible

    Accordingly, we deny Thorntons motion for appointment

    of counsel and affirm for the reasons stated by the district


    court.

    See

    Thornton

    v.

    (E.D.N.C. Jan. 6, 2011).

    United

    States,

    No.

    5:10-hc-02023-D

    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.
    AFFIRMED

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