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Conner v. Hart

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
May 28, 2010
380 F. App'x 339 (4th Cir. 2010)

Opinion

Nos. 10-6266, 10-6229.

Submitted: May 20, 2010.

Decided: May 28, 2010.

Appeals from the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, at Roanoke. Samuel G. Wilson, District Judge. (7:10-ev-00017-SGW-MFU; 5:07-cr-00066-SGW-MFU-1).

Richie Hansford Conner, Appellant Pro Se. Jeb Thomas Terrien, Assistant United States Attorney, Harrisonburg, Virginia, for Appellee.

Before WILKINSON, NIEMEYER, and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

No. 10-6266 affirmed; No. 10-6229 dismissed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.


In Case No. 10-6266, Richie Hansford Conner appeals the district court's orders dismissing under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B) (2006) his civil action, which the court considered pursuant to Bivetis v. Six Unknown Named Agents of Fed. Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388,"91 S.Ct. 1999, 29 L.Ed.2d 619 (1971), and denying his motion for reconsideration. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the reasons stated by the district court. Conner v. Hart, No. 7:10-cv-00017-SGW-MFU (W.D.Va. Jan. 14, 2010 Feb. 3, 2010).

In Case No. 10-6229, Conner seeks to appeal the district court's order dismissing as untimely his 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp. 2009) motion. The order is not appealable unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1) (2006). A certificate of appealability will not issue absent "a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right." 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2) (2006). When the district court denies relief on the merits, a prisoner satisfies this standard by demonstrating that reasonable jurists would find that the district court's assessment of the constitutional claims is debatable or wrong. Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484, 120 S.Ct. 1595, 146 L.Ed.2d 542 (2000); see Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 336-38, 123 S.Ct. 1029, 154 L.Ed.2d 931 (2003). When the district court denies relief on procedural grounds, the prisoner must demonstrate both that the dispositive procedural ruling is debatable, and that the motion states a debatable claim of the denial of a constitutional right. Slack, 529 U.S. at 484-85, 120 S.Ct. 1595. We have independently reviewed the record and conclude that Conner 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.

No. 10-6266 AFFIRMED.

No. 10-6229 DISMISSED.


Summaries of

Conner v. Hart

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
May 28, 2010
380 F. App'x 339 (4th Cir. 2010)
Case details for

Conner v. Hart

Case Details

Full title:Richie Hansford CONNER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. A. Gene HART…

Court:United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Date published: May 28, 2010

Citations

380 F. App'x 339 (4th Cir. 2010)

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