IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 97-41110

BRYANT E FORD Petitioner-Appellee versus TEXAS BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES Respondent-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court For the Eastern District of Texas (6:97-CV-235)

August 5, 1998

Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, HIGGINBOTHAM, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* AFFIRMED. See Local Rule 47.6.

* Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.