United States v. Marcresse McCoy A/K/A Mark Shinne A/K/A Mark Chin A/K/A Jerron McCoy Marcresse McCoy

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

Marcresse McCoy appeals from the order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania denying his motion for a writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. The sole substantive issue on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion by denying an evidentiary hearing.

I

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