IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-10366 Conference Calendar

JAMES CHARLES WILLIAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus BILLY G. BYRD; ET AL, Defendants, BILLY G. BYRD, Defendant-Appellee.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 2:96-CV-234-J -------------------- June 13, 2000 Before JOLLY, DAVIS, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* James Charles Williams, Texas prisoner No. 644838, appeals from a directed verdict dismissing his civil rights claims following a jury trial. Williams argues in conclusional terms that defendant Byrd is liable for Williams’ injuries because he failed to report to his superiors that inmate Eddie O’Connor threatened Williams and disobeyed an order to return a spoon which O’Connor later allegedly used to injure Williams.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.

No. 99-10366 -2- Williams’ conclusional arguments are not supported with citation to the record. Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 223-24 (5th Cir. 1993); FED. R. APP. P. 28(a)(9)(A). Because he has not provided an adequate factual or legal argument, Williams has effectively abandoned his only appellate issue. Accordingly, the appeal IS DISMISSED. Richardson v. Henry, 902 F. 2d 414, 416 (5th Cir. 1990); see Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir. 1983); 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

APPEAL DISMISSED.