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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. John A. MacKenzie, Senior District Judge. (CA-93-378-2)
Johnny Dance, appellant Pro Se.
Thomas Drummond Bagwell, Asst. Atty. Gen., Richmond, VA, for appellee.
E.D.Va.
DISMISSED.
Before MURNAGHAN and WILKINS, Circuit Judges, and SPROUSE, Senior Circuit Judge.
PER CURIAM:
Appellant seeks to appeal the district court's order denying relief on his 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254 (1988) petition. Our review of the record and the district court's opinion accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge discloses that this appeal is without merit. Accordingly, although we grant Appellant in forma pauperis status, we deny a certificate of probable cause to appeal and dismiss the appeal on the reasoning of the district court. Dance v. Murray, No. CA-93-378-2 (E.D. Va. Dec. 21, 1993). 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.