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Scott Lewis Rendelman v. William Hendrick, Warden Attorney General of the State of Maryland

Citations: 17 F.3d 1434; 1994 U.S. App. LEXIS 12217; 1994 WL 66040Docket: 93-7265

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; March 1, 1994; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

Scott Lewis Rendelman, the petitioner-appellant, appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit from the denial of relief on his petition filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2254 in the District Court for the District of Maryland. The case was submitted on January 20, 1994, and decided on March 2, 1994, with the judges being Widener, Wilkins, and Hamilton. The appellate court found the appeal to lack merit upon reviewing the district court's opinion and the record. Consequently, the court affirmed the district court's decision, citing the reasoning provided in Rendelman v. Hendrick, No. CA-93-2980 (D. Md. Oct. 27, 1993). The court also denied the appellant's Motion to Correct Spelling and determined that oral argument was unnecessary as the facts and legal arguments were sufficiently clear from the submitted materials.

Legal Issues Addressed

Affirmation of District Court's Decision

Application: The appellate court upheld the decision of the District Court for the District of Maryland, agreeing with the lower court's reasoning in the case.

Reasoning: Consequently, the court affirmed the district court's decision, citing the reasoning provided in Rendelman v. Hendrick, No. CA-93-2980 (D. Md. Oct. 27, 1993).

Denial of Motion to Correct Spelling

Application: The court denied the appellant's motion regarding a spelling correction, suggesting that the correction was not warranted or necessary.

Reasoning: The court also denied the appellant's Motion to Correct Spelling...

Denial of Relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254

Application: The appellate court affirmed the district court's denial of the habeas corpus petition under 28 U.S.C. § 2254, indicating that the appeal lacked merit.

Reasoning: The appellate court found the appeal to lack merit upon reviewing the district court's opinion and the record.

Necessity of Oral Argument

Application: The court determined that oral argument was not necessary as the case facts and legal arguments were adequately presented in the submitted materials.

Reasoning: ...determined that oral argument was unnecessary as the facts and legal arguments were sufficiently clear from the submitted materials.