Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Straughn Thomas TAYLOR, a/k/a Pappy, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2002-03-29
Citations: 31 F. App'x 826
Docket Number: No. 02-6025
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Straughn Thomas TAYLOR, a/k/a Pappy, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 31
Pages: 826–826

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Straughn Thomas TAYLOR, a/k/a Pappy, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 02-6025.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted March 21, 2002.
Decided March 29, 2002.
Straughn Thomas Taylor, Appellant Pro Se. Fenita Morris Shepard, Office of the United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Before NIEMEYER, WILLIAMS, and MICHAEL, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Straughn Thomas Taylor appeals the district court's order denying his motion for review of his sentence for conspiracy. The district court denied Taylor's motion pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp.2001) in March 2001. Hence, the court properly found that it lacked authority to review Taylor's present motion because it effectively sought habeas relief and Taylor has not received authorization from this Court to file a successive § 2255 motion. See 28 U.S.C.A. § 2244 (West Supp.2001). Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss this appeal. 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.