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Charles Edward Turner, A/K/A Paul William Scott v. Edward W. Murray, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections
Citations: 56 F.3d 62; 1995 U.S. App. LEXIS 19138; 1995 WL 318482Docket: 94-7029
Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; May 25, 1995; Federal Appellate Court
Charles Edward Turner, also known as Paul William Scott, filed a pro se appeal against Edward W. Murray, Director of the Virginia Department of Corrections, after a magistrate judge denied his petition for relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reviewed the case but found the appeal lacked merit. Consequently, the court denied a certificate of probable cause to appeal and dismissed the case, agreeing with the reasoning provided by the magistrate judge. The court also decided that oral argument was unnecessary, as the existing materials sufficiently presented the facts and legal issues. The parties had previously consented to the jurisdiction of the magistrate judge.