Court Opinion

ID: 8416014
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-11-03 16:07:43.565361+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:48:15.679472
License: Public Domain

PER CURIAM.
Richard Leon Groat seeks to appeal the district court’s order accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying relief on his petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 (2000). We have independently reviewed the record and conclude that Groat has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. See Miller v. Cockrell, 537 U.S. 322, 123 S.Ct. 1029, 154 L.Ed.2d 931 (2003). Accordingly, we deny a certificate of appealability and dismiss the appeal. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) (2000). 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.