Jones v. Loftis

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: August 18, 2005
• Docket: 19-4582
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 05-6424

JIMMY D. JONES,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

STEVE LOFTIS; MIKE GARDNER; JEFFREY ARLEDGE; DERRICK PENDERGRASS; JOHN DOE, 1-12 Officers; GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Sued in their individual and official capacities; SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT THREE,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at Rock Hill. Terry L. Wooten, District Judge. (CA-03-3098-25BD)

Submitted: August 3, 2005 Decided: August 18, 2005

Before WILKINSON, GREGORY, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Jimmy D. Jones, Appellant Pro Se. Charles Franklin Turner, Jr., CLARKSON, WALSH, RHENEY & TURNER, P.A., Greenville, South Carolina, for Appellees.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit. See Local Rule 36(c). PER CURIAM:

Jimmy D. Jones appeals the district court’s order

accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying

relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000) complaint. We have reviewed

the record and find no reversible error. Because Jones’ excessive

force claims lack merit under the Eighth, Fourth and Fourteenth

Amendments, we affirm substantially on the reasoning of the

district court. See Jones v. Loftis, No. CA-03-3098-25BD (D.S.C.

Mar. 1, 2005). We deny Jones’ motion for appointment of counsel.

We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal

contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the

court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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