Jones v. Loftis ( 2005 )

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 05-6424
JIMMY D. JONES,
Plaintiff - Appellant,
versus
STEVE LOFTIS; MIKE GARDNER; JEFFREY ARLEDGE;
DERRICK PENDERGRASS; JOHN DOE, 1-12 Officers;
GREENVILLE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Sued in
their individual and official capacities;
SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAY PATROL HEADQUARTERS
DISTRICT THREE,
Defendants - Appellees.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of
South Carolina, at Rock Hill. Terry L. Wooten, District Judge.
(CA-03-3098-25BD)
Submitted: August 3, 2005 Decided: August 18, 2005
Before WILKINSON, GREGORY, and DUNCAN, Circuit Judges.
Affirmed by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Jimmy D. Jones, Appellant Pro Se. Charles Franklin Turner, Jr.,
CLARKSON, WALSH, RHENEY & TURNER, P.A., Greenville, South Carolina,
for Appellees.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.
See Local Rule 36(c).
PER CURIAM:
Jimmy D. Jones appeals the district court’s order
accepting the recommendation of the magistrate judge and denying
relief on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 (2000) complaint. We have reviewed
the record and find no reversible error. Because Jones’ excessive
force claims lack merit under the Eighth, Fourth and Fourteenth
Amendments, we affirm substantially on the reasoning of the
district court. See Jones v. Loftis, No. CA-03-3098-25BD (D.S.C.
Mar. 1, 2005). We deny Jones’ motion for appointment of counsel.
We dispense with oral argument because the facts and legal
contentions are adequately presented in the materials before the
court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
AFFIRMED
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