Opinion

Brown v. Gunn

Court
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Filed
Jan 24, 1996
Status
Unpublished
Cited by
0 cases

The opinion

UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 95-7325

JAMES O. BROWN,

Plaintiff - Appellant,

versus

WILLIAM E. GUNN; SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATIVE

BRANCH,

Defendants - Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of

South Carolina, at Charleston. David C. Norton, District Judge.

(CA-95-1465-2-18AJ)

Submitted: January 11, 1996 Decided: January 24, 1996

Before RUSSELL, HALL, and WILKINSON, Circuit Judges.

Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.

James O. Brown, Appellant Pro Se.

Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

See Local Rule 36(c).

PER CURIAM:

Appellant appeals from the district court's order denying re-

lief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (1988) complaint. We have reviewed the

record and the district court's opinion accepting the magistrate

judge's recommendation and find no reversible error. We affirm the

district court's dismissal because the face of the Appellant's

complaint reveals that his eligibility for parole is the same as it

was when he was convicted. Accordingly, Appellant's complaint fails

to establish a violation of the Ex Post Facto Clause. See Cali-

fornia Dep't of Corrections v. Morales, ___ U.S. ___, 63 U.S.L.W.

4327, 4330 (U.S. Apr. 25, 1995) (No. 93-1462). We dispense with

oral argument because the facts and legal contentions are adequate-

ly presented in the materials before the court and argument would

not aid the decisional process.

AFFIRMED

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