The opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-50078
Summary Calendar
JAMES MICHAEL BROWN,
Petitioner-Appellant,
versus
GARY L. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR,
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE,
INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION,
Respondent-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. A-95-CV-594
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July 26, 1996
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, WIENER and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
James Michael Brown (TDCJ # 346236) appeals the district
court's denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus
pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. Brown argues that the district
court erred in finding that he was not entitled to commutation of
his sentence or release by application of Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure article 42.12 and Texas Civil Statute article 6181-1
(Vernon 1979). Brown also argues that his mandatory supervision
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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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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contract, which he alleges applied Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure article 42.18 two and one-half months before the
article was enacted, impermissibly imposed new obligations on him
through contract.
We have thoroughly reviewed the record, the arguments, and
the briefs and find no reversible error. We AFFIRM the denial of
Brown's petition for a writ of habeas corpus essentially for the
reasons stated by the district court in Brown v. Scott, No. A-95-
CA-594-SS (W.D. Tex. Jan. 8, 1996).
AFFIRMED.