US v. Jason Ortega, No. 13-6577 (4th Cir. 2013)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 13-6577 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff Appellee, v. JASON ORTEGA, a/k/a Julio, a/k/a Jesus, a/k/a Billy St. John, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Raymond A. Jackson, District Judge. (2:98-cr-00047-RAJ-TEM-4) Submitted: July 25, 2013 Decided: July 30, 2013 Before GREGORY, DAVIS, and THACKER, Circuit Judges. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Jason Ortega, Appellant Pro Se. Darryl James Mitchell, Assistant United States Attorney, Norfolk, Virginia, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Jason Ortega appeals the district court s order denying his request for a copy of the sentencing transcript from his 1998 trial at government expense. Ortega currently has no motion to vacate pending, 28 U.S.C.A. § 2255 (West Supp. 2013), and he is therefore not eligible for preparation of a transcript at government States v. Ortega s expense. MacCollom, motion for 28 426 U.S.C. U.S. 317, transcripts § 753(f) 319 allege (2006); (1976). grounds United Nor does sufficient support the certification requirements of § 753(f). to Therefore, although we grant Ortega leave to proceed in forma pauperis, we deny his motion to appoint counsel and affirm the order below. We dispense contentions with are oral argument adequately because presented in the facts and the materials legal before this court and argument would not aid the decisional process. AFFIRMED 2

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