U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2004

United States v. Payne

United States v. Payne
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided August 17, 2004 · Higginbotham, Davis, Pickering
104 F. App'x 423

United States v. Payne

Opinion

PER CURIAM: *

Thurman D. Payne, federal prisoner # 16992-180, appeals the district court’s denial of his Fed.R.CivP. 60(b)(3) motion seeking relief from his guilty-plea conviction and sentence. Because Payne waived his right to indictment by grand jury, the record does not support Payne’s allegations of fraud. See United States v. Cothran, 302 F.3d 279, 283 (5th Cir. 2002). The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Payne’s motion. See Seven Elves v. Eskenazi, 635 F.2d 396, 402 (5th Cir. 1981). Accordingly, the district court’s order is AFFIRMED.

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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.

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