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Nature of Suit Code: 510
Nature of Suit: Prisoner Petitions - Vacate Sentence
Cause of Action: 

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* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined

that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent

except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.

R. 47.5.4.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

March 3, 2004

Charles R. Fulbruge III

Clerk

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

 

No. 03-30822

Summary Calendar

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

PATRICK CARLOS BRITTON,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Eastern District of Louisiana

USDC Nos. 00-CV-627 &

 96-CR-49-2-C

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Before REAVLEY, STEWART, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Patrick Carlos Britton, federal prisoner number 24975-034,

was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute

cocaine and was sentenced to 121 months of imprisonment. Britton

seeks a certificate of appealability (COA) to appeal the district

court’s order transferring his successive 28 U.S.C. § 2255

application to this court.

We must examine the basis of our jurisdiction sua sponte

if necessary. Mosley v. Cozby, 813 F.2d 659, 660 (5th Cir.

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1987). An order transferring a successive 28 U.S.C. § 2255

application to the court of appeals is a non-appealable

interlocutory order. See Brinar v. Williamson, 245 F.3d 515,

516-18 (5th Cir. 2001). This court is without jurisdiction to

consider Britton’s appeal. Accordingly, Britton’s motion for a

COA is DENIED, and the appeal is DISMISSED for lack of

jurisdiction.

MOTION DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED.

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