Wilbon v. Critz

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Wilbon v. Critz

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-10904 Conference Calendar

CHRISTOPHER WILBON,

Plaintiff-Appellant, versus

GERALD CRITZ, Police Officer with Lubbock Police Department, S. MORRIS, Police Officer with Lubbock Police Department, ANDREW DOBBS, Police Officer with Lubbock Police Department,

Defendants-Appellees.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 5:99-CV-144-BG -------------------- April 10, 2001

Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Christopher Wilbon (#894065), a Texas state prisoner, has

appealed the magistrate judge's order dismissing his civil rights

complaint as frivolous and for failure to state a claim upon

which relief can be granted. See

28 U.S.C. § 1915

(e)(2)(B).

Wilbon has failed to show that the magistrate judge erred or

abused her discretion in applying the rule in Heck v. Humphrey,

512 U.S. 477, 486-87

(1994). See Berry v. Brady,

192 F.3d 504, 506

(5th Cir. 1999) (standard of review).

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 00-10904 -2-

Because the appeal is frivolous, it is DISMISSED. See

Howard v. King,

707 F.2d 215, 220

(5th Cir. 1983); 5TH CIR.

R. 42.2. The dismissal of the instant appeal and the dismissal

as frivolous or for failure to state a claim by the magistrate

judge each count as a strike for purposes of

28 U.S.C. § 1915

(g).

See Adepegba v. Hammons,

103 F.3d 383, 387-88

(5th Cir. 1996).

We caution Wilbon that once he accumulates three strikes, he will

not be permitted to proceed in forma pauperis in any civil action

or appeal filed while he is incarcerated or detained in any

facility unless he is under imminent danger of serious physical

injury. See

28 U.S.C. § 1915

(g).

APPEAL DISMISSED.

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Status
Unpublished