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Summary: IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 02-60876 Summary Calendar CURTIS MALONE DIAMOND, II, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus STEVE WRIGHT, Attorney; RICKY H. THORNTON, Chief of Police; FRANK MURPHY, Captain; JOE GRIFFEN, City Attorney; EDWARD HUNT, Police Officer, Correctional Officer I; BUCHANAN MEEKS, Judge; BRUCE BURNEY, Major; CITY OF ACKERMAN, MISSISSIPPI, Defendants-Appellees. - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi USDC N
Summary: IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 02-60876 Summary Calendar CURTIS MALONE DIAMOND, II, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus STEVE WRIGHT, Attorney; RICKY H. THORNTON, Chief of Police; FRANK MURPHY, Captain; JOE GRIFFEN, City Attorney; EDWARD HUNT, Police Officer, Correctional Officer I; BUCHANAN MEEKS, Judge; BRUCE BURNEY, Major; CITY OF ACKERMAN, MISSISSIPPI, Defendants-Appellees. - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi USDC No..
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IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-60876
Summary Calendar
CURTIS MALONE DIAMOND, II,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
STEVE WRIGHT, Attorney; RICKY H. THORNTON, Chief of Police;
FRANK MURPHY, Captain; JOE GRIFFEN, City Attorney;
EDWARD HUNT, Police Officer, Correctional Officer I;
BUCHANAN MEEKS, Judge; BRUCE BURNEY, Major; CITY OF ACKERMAN,
MISSISSIPPI,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Mississippi
USDC No. 1:02-CV-289-P-D
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January 29, 2003
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Mississippi prisoner Curtis Malone Diamond, II, appeals the
dismissal with prejudice of his in forma pauperis (IFP) 42 U.S.C.
§ 1983 suit as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i).
Diamond argues that he was denied a constitutional right when he
was not given an initial appearance within 48 hours of his arrest
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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as required by state law and that, therefore, he should be
released.
Diamond makes no argument that the judge and the prosecutor
should not have been found by the district court to be immune.
Accordingly, these issues are abandoned. See Yohey v. Collins,
985 F.2d 222, 224-25 (5th Cir. 1993).
We review for an abuse of discretion the district court’s
determination that an IFP complaint is frivolous. See Siglar v.
Hightower,
112 F.3d 191, 193 (5th Cir. 1997). Diamond’s argument
that he should be released from confinement because he was not
given an initial appearance within 48 hours is barred by Heck v.
Humphrey,
512 U.S. 477, 486 (1994). See Preiser v. Rodriguez,
411 U.S. 475, 500 (1973); Clarke v. Stalder,
154 F.3d 186, 189
(5th Cir. 1998). Consequently, Diamond’s claims that he should
be released because he was not given a timely initial appearance
are frivolous. Because the appeal is frivolous, it is DISMISSED.
See Howard v. King,
707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir. 1983); 5TH CIR.
R. 42.2.
The three-strikes provision of § 1915(g) “prohibits a
prisoner from proceeding IFP if he has had three actions or
appeals dismissed for frivolousness, maliciousness, or failure to
state a claim.” Carson v. Johnson,
112 F.3d 818, 819 (5th Cir.
1997); 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). Diamond has acquired two strikes as
a result of this frivolous complaint and appeal. See Adepegba v.
Hammons,
103 F.3d 383, 386-88 (5th Cir. 1996). Diamond is
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cautioned that the 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g) bar will be imposed should
he accumulate another strike and he will not be allowed to
proceed IFP in any civil action or appeal while he is
incarcerated or detained in any facility unless he is under
imminent danger of serious physical injury. See 28 U.S.C.
§ 1915(g).
APPEAL DISMISSED; SANCTIONS WARNING ISSUED.