ORDER AND JUDGMENT *
Alan Rockford pleaded guilty to various crimes and was sentenced to 240 months’ imprisonment. We upheld his sentence on direct appeal in United States v. Rockford, No. 92-6265, 1993 WL 96897 (10th Cir. Mar. 31, 1993). In 2000, Rockford filed this motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence under Apprendi v. New Jersey, 530 U.S. 466, 120 S.Ct. 2348, 147 L.Ed.2d 435 (2000).1 The district court denied the mo*772tion, holding that it was either barred by the one-year statute of limitations in § 2255 or it was meritless, as Rockford’s sentence fell within the applicable statutory maximum.
Without a certificate of appealability, we lack jurisdiction over this appeal. See 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c). For substantially the reasons stated by the district court, we hold that Rockford has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right. We therefore DENY a certificate of appealability and DISMISS this appeal. We also DENY Rockford’s motion for leave to proceed on appeal without prepayment of costs or fees.