Darrell A. Bowman, Petitioner-appellant, v. General Harleston, Warden, Attorney General of the State Ofmaryland, Respondents-appellees, 920 F.2d 926 (4th Cir. 1990)

Darrell A. Bowman seeks to appeal the district court orders dismissing his two 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petitions. We dismiss the appeals for the reasons stated below.

In CA-90-274-S, we find that Bowman did not file his notice of appeal within the 30-day period established by Fed. R. App. P. 4(a) (1), and also failed to move for an extension of the appeal period within the additional 30-day period provided by Fed. R. App. P. 4(a) (5). Therefore, we have no jurisdiction to consider this case.

In CA-90-2318-S, Bowman's appeal is timely. However, our review of the record and the district court's opinion discloses that this appeal is without merit. Accordingly, in CA-90-2318-S, we deny a certificate of probable cause to appeal and dismiss the appeal on the reasoning of the district court. Bowman v. Harleston, CA-90-2318-S (D. Md. Sept. 10, 1990).

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.