¶1 Robert Brabson appeals 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 district court’s opinion and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal on the reasoning of the district court. See Brabson v. Gilmore, No. CA-99-555 (E .D.Va. Dec. 8, 1999). We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are ade *176 quately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
¶2 DISMISSED.
¶3 The parties consented to the jurisdiction of a magistrate judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1) (1994).