Task: songer_procdis

What follows is an opinion from a United States Court of Appeals. The issue is: "Did the court uphold the dismissal by district court on procedural grounds?" Answer the question based on the directionality of the appeals court decision. If the court discussed the issue in its opinion and answered the related question in the affirmative, answer "Yes". If the issue was discussed and the opinion answered the question negatively, answer "No". If the opinion considered the question but gave a mixed answer, supporting the respondent in part and supporting the appellant in part, answer "Mixed answer". If the opinion does not discuss the issue, or notes that a particular issue was raised by one of the litigants but the court dismissed the issue as frivolous or trivial or not worthy of discussion for some other reason, answer "Issue not discussed". If the opinion considered the question but gave a "mixed" answer, supporting the respondent in part and supporting the appellant in part (or if two issues treated separately by the court both fell within the area covered by one question and the court answered one question affirmatively and one negatively), answer "Mixed answer". If the opinion either did not consider or discuss the issue at all or if the opinion indicates that this issue was not worthy of consideration by the court of appeals even though it was discussed by the lower court or was raised in one of the briefs, answer "Issue not discussed". If the court answered the question in the affirmative, but the error articulated by the court was judged to be harmless, answer "Yes, but error was harmless". 

PER CURIAM.
The appellant complains of the dismissal by the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus directed to the warden of the federal prison of Lor ton, Virginia, where he is serving a sentence for violation of the narcotic laws, the sentence having been imposed by the District Court for the District of Columbia.
The appellant has heretofore applied to the sentencing court for relief under Section 2255 of Title 28 U.S.C.A., upon the ground that his conviction was based upon perjured testimony; that his counsel improperly represented him; and upon numerous other grounds. After a hearing lasting four days, that petition was dismissed, and the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit refused to permit an. appeal in forma pauperis.
He then applied in the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for a writ of habeas corpus, from the denial' of which the present appeal was taken,. We allowed him to proceed in forma pauperis in this Court, and we appointed counsel for him. He, nevertheless, complains of his representation here and has sent voluminous letters and other communications repeating his grievances.
We have examined all of his contentions and find no merit in any of them. It does not appear that any grounds exist which have not been, or could not have been, asserted in the Courts of the District of Columbia on appeal or in the proceedings under Section 2255 of Title 28 U.S.C.A., in the District of Columbia, upon which an extensive hearing has already been had; and as no transcript of the testimony could aid him in presenting any matter that is open for consideration here, we think that the Court below has committed no error in refusing to order a transcript to be furnished him at the Government’s expense.
Affirmed.

Question: Did the court uphold the dismissal by district court on procedural grounds?
A. No
B. Yes
C. Yes, but error was harmless
D. Mixed answer
E. Issue not discussed
Answer:

Answer: B