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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shefun Guy THOMPSON, Jr., a/k/a 40, Defendant-Appellant. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Shefun Guy Thompson, Jr., a/k/a 40, Defendant-Appellant.
    Nos. 09-5007, 09-8000.
    United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
    Submitted: June 29, 2010.
    Decided: July 15, 2010.
    Frank G. Aschmann, Aschmann & As-chmann, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellant. Justin Gelfand, Gabriel Trevino, Michelle C. Brice, Office of the United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, Stephen Andrew Sola, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee.
    Before GREGORY and SHEDD, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge.
   Dismissed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

PER CURIAM:

In case No. 09-5007, Shefun Guy Thompson, Jr., appeals his conviction for conspiracy to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 846 (2006). See United States v. Thompson, No. 1:08-cr-00190-LMB-1 (E.D.Va.). In case No. 09-8000, Thompson appeals the district court’s ruling on his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (West Supp. 2009) motion. See United States v. Thompson, No. 1:09-cv-00439-LMB (E.D.Va.).

In 09-5007, the Government has filed a motion to dismiss Thompson’s direct appeal based on the language of an appellate waiver clause in his plea agreement. After careful consideration, we grant the Government’s motion and dismiss Thompson’s direct appeal.

As for Thompson’s appeal in 09-8000, in a § 2255 proceeding, a movant cannot appeal unless a circuit justice or judge issues a certificate of appealability. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(1) (2006). A certificate of ap-pealability will not issue absent “a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right.” 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2). A prisoner satisfies this standard by demonstrating that reasonable jurists would find that any assessment of the constitutional claims by the district court is debatable or wrong and that any dispositive procedural ruling by the district court is likewise debatable. See Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 336, 123 S.Ct. 1029, 154 L.Ed.2d 931 (2003); Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484-85, 120 S.Ct. 1595, 146 L.Ed.2d 542 (2000); Rose v. Lee, 252 F.3d 676, 683 (4th Cir.2001). We have independently reviewed the record and conclude that Thompson has not made the requisite showing. Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal.

We dispense with oral argument in both appeals because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

DISMISSED.