United States v. Guzman ( 1996 )

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-50226
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
DEMETRIUS GUZMAN,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. W-94-CR-97
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October 24, 1996
Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Demetrius Guzman (#66401-079) has applied for leave to
proceed in forma pauperis (IFP) in this appeal from the denial of
his motion for production of court records. There is no pending
appeal from Guzman’s criminal conviction, and Guzman has not
filed a post-conviction motion challenging his conviction or
sentence. See 28 U.S.C. § 753(f). A federal prisoner who has
not attempted to file a petition collaterally attacking his
*
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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conviction is not entitled to obtain copies of court records at
government expense to search for possible error. Skinner v.
United States, 434 F.2d 1036, 1037 (5th Cir. 1970). The motion
for leave to proceed IFP is DENIED. Because the appeal is
frivolous, it is DISMISSED. 5th Cir. R. 42.2.