Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jason ORTEGA, a/k/a Julio, a/k/a Jesus, a/k/a Billy St. John, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-07-30
Citations: 536 F. App'x 335
Docket Number: No. 13-6577
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Jason ORTEGA, a/k/a Julio, a/k/a Jesus, a/k/a Billy St. John, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before GREGORY, DAVIS, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 536
Pages: 335–335

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, v. Jason ORTEGA, a/k/a Julio, a/k/a Jesus, a/k/a Billy St. John, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 13-6577.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted: July 25, 2013.
Decided: July 30, 2013.
Jason Ortega, Appellant Pro Se. Darryl James Mitchell, Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee.
Before GREGORY, DAVIS, and THACKER, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
Affirmed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
PER CURIAM:
Jason Ortega appeals the. district court's order denying his request for a copy of the sentencing transcript from his 1998 trial at government expense. Ortega currently has no motion to vacate pending, 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2013), and he is therefore not eligible for preparation of a transcript at government expense. 28 U.S.C. § 753(f) (2006); United States v. MacCollom, 426 U.S. 317, 319, 96 S.Ct. 2086, 48 L.Ed.2d 666 (1976). Nor does Ortega's motion for transcripts allege grounds sufficient to support the certification requirements of § 753(f). Therefore, although we grant Ortega leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny his motion to appoint counsel and affirm the order below. We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED.