¶1 Stanley Lorenzo Williams seeks to appeal the magistrate judge’s order denying relief on his petition filed under 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254 (West 1994 & Supp. 2000). * We have reviewed the record and the magistrate judge’s opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we deny Williams’ motion for a certificate of appeal-ability and dismiss the appeal on the reasoning of the magistrate judge. See Williams v. Walker, No. CA-00-326-1 (M.D.N.C. Feb. 16, 2001). We deny Williams’ request to stay this appeal pending exhaustion of his state remedies. See 28 U.S.C.A. § 2254(b)(2). 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.
¶2 DISMISSED.
¶3 The parties consented to jurisdiction of the magistrate judge. See 28 U.S.C.A. § 636(c) (West 1994 & Supp.2000).