Williams v. Lewis

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 95-20074

Summary Calendar

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JAMES W. WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

v.

B. LEWIS; FRANK O. MCCARTHY, II, also known as M. Macartney,

Defendants- Appellees.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (CA-H-90-2741)

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February 21, 1996

Before KING, SMITH, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* James W. Williams appeals from the jury's verdict in favor of the defendants in this civil rights lawsuit filed under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. He contends that the district court erred by not granting a continuance, by not permitting him to amend his complaint, by permitting the jury to consider their handwritten notes while deliberating and by denying his motion for a new

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Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4.

trial, and, finally, that he was denied effective assistance of counsel. Having thoroughly reviewed the briefs and the record and finding no reversible error, we AFFIRM.

Williams's request for the appointment of appellate counsel is DENIED.