Case: 16-50096 Document: 00513646069 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/22/2016

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

No. 16-50096 FILED August 22, 2016 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk MELVIN VALENTINE, JR., Plaintiff - Appellant v. CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS; OFFICER JUSTIN FLANERY; OFFICER ROLANDO ESPINSOZA; OFFICER STEWART, #6301; OFFICER DAMON DUNN; GEORARD TAYLOR, Defendants - Appellees

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 1:15-CV-482

Before REAVLEY, OWEN, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Melvin Valentine brought this suit against the City of Austin, four Austin police officers, and Georard Taylor, a private citizen, alleging false arrest and seeking damages of twenty seven million dollars. Valentine was charged with aggravated assault, an arrest warrant was issued by a

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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

Case: 16-50096 Document: 00513646069 Page: 2 Date Filed: 08/22/2016

No. 16-50096 magistrate. Information given to the officers supported this charge because Valentine pointed his gun at Taylor and threatened to kill him. Judge Pitman dismissed this case by Valentine and disposed of it as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e).

AFFIRMED.