886 F.2d 1315
Unpublished DispositionNOTICE: Sixth Circuit Rule 24(c) states that citation of unpublished dispositions is disfavored except for establishing res judicata, estoppel, or the law of the case and requires service of copies of cited unpublished dispositions of the Sixth Circuit.Melvin GRIFFIN, Petitioner-Appellant,v.Arthur TATE, Jr., Supt., Respondent-Appellee.
No. 89-3034.
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
Oct. 4, 1989.

Before KEITH, NATHANIEL R. JONES and RALPH B. GUY, Jr., Circuit Judges.

ORDER

1
Melvin Griffin appeals the judgment of the district court dismissing his petition for habeas corpus filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2254.  This case has been referred to a panel of the court pursuant to Rule 9(a), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.  Upon examination of the record and the briefs, this panel unanimously agrees that oral argument is not needed.  Fed.R.App.P. 34(a).


2
The district court in an exhaustive opinion and order determined that Griffin's petition should be dismissed.  Upon review, we find no error.


3
Accordingly, for the reasons set forth in the district court's opinion and order dated December 5, 1988, we hereby affirm the judgment of the district court pursuant to Rule 9(b)(5), Rules of the Sixth Circuit.

