United States v. Guzman

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-50226

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus DEMETRIUS GUZMAN, Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. W-94-CR-97

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October 24, 1996

Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Demetrius Guzman (#66401-079) has applied for leave to proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) in this appeal from the denial of his motion for production of court records. There is no pending appeal from Guzman’s criminal conviction, and Guzman has not filed a post-conviction motion challenging his conviction or sentence. See 28 U.S.C. § 753(f). A federal prisoner who has not attempted to file a petition collaterally attacking his

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Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4.

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conviction is not entitled to obtain copies of court records at government expense to search for possible error. Skinner v. United States, 434 F.2d 1036, 1037 (5th Cir. 1970). The motion for leave to proceed IFP is DENIED. Because the appeal is frivolous, it is DISMISSED. 5th Cir. R. 42.2.