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United States v. Melvin Meredith, 46 F.3d 1128, 4th Cir. (1995)
United States v. Melvin Meredith, 46 F.3d 1128, 4th Cir. (1995)
3d 1128
Melvin Meredith appeals from a district court order dismissing his two 28
U.S.C. Sec. 2255 (1988) claims. We affirm.
The district court incorrectly found however, that Meredith's sufficiency of the
evidence claim was not of constitutional dimension. See Jackson v. Virginia,
443 U.S. 307 (1979). Nonetheless, we find the claim meritless since testimony
from co-conspirators at Meredith's trial supported his conviction.* The court
properly found that Meredith's claim concerning admission of evidence in
violation of Fed.R.Evid. 404(b) was waived. See Stone v. Powell, 428 U.S. 465,
477 n. 10 (1976).
We also find that the court properly dismissed the claims under Rule 9(b) of the
Rules Governing Sec. 2255 cases, which provides for the dismissal of
successive motions.
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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.
AFFIRMED.