US v. Joseph Smith, No. 12-6872 (4th Cir. 2012)

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UNPUBLISHED UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT No. 12-6872 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v. JOSEPH ALLEN SMITH, Defendant - Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Alexandria. Leonie M. Brinkema, District Judge. (1:10-cr-00438-LMB-1) Submitted: September 27, 2012 Decided: October 25, 2012 Before DUNCAN and DIAZ, Circuit Judges, and HAMILTON, Senior Circuit Judge. Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion. Joseph Allen Smith, Appellant Pro Se. James Patrick McDonald, Special Assistant United States Attorney, Alexandria, Virginia, for Appellee. Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. PER CURIAM: Joseph Allen Smith appeals the district court s order denying his Motion for a Protective Order. We have reviewed the record and find no reversible error. Accordingly, we affirm for the court. reasons stated by the district United States v. Smith, No. 1:10-cr-00438-LMB-1 (E.D. Va. filed Apr. 27, 2012; entered Apr. 30, 2012). 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 2

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