Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Antonio Pierre SHUFFORD, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-08-20
Citations: 71 F. App'x 272
Docket Number: No. 03-6443
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Antonio Pierre SHUFFORD, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before MOTZ, KING, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 71
Pages: 272–272

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Antonio Pierre SHUFFORD, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 03-6443.
United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.
Submitted June 30, 2003.
Decided Aug. 20, 2003.
Antonio Pierre Shufford, Appellant pro se. Winnie Jordan Reaves, Assistant United States Attorney, Raleigh, North Carolina, for Appellee.
Before MOTZ, KING, and SHEDD, Circuit Judges.
Dismissed by unpublished PER CURIAM opinion.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Antonio Pierre Shufford appeals from the orders of the district court denying relief on his motions filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 (2000), and Fed.R.Civ.P. 59(e). He preserved for this appeal only his claim that his counsel provided ineffective assistance. See 4th Cir. R. 34(b). This court may only grant a certificate of appealability if the appellant makes a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c)(2) (2000). The relevant inquiry is whether " 'reasonable jurists would find the district court's assessment of the constitutional claims debatable or wrong.' " Miller-El v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 123 S.Ct. 1029, 1040, 154 L.Ed.2d 931 (2003) (quoting Slack v. McDaniel, 529 U.S. 473, 484, 120 S.Ct. 1595, 146 L.Ed.2d 542 (2000)). We have independently reviewed the record and conclude that Shufford has failed to make this showing. Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the 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.