Gregory Gonzales v. Ernest Chandler ( 2014 )

Case: 13-10750 Document: 00512543529 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/25/2014
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 13-10750
Summary Calendar
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
February 25, 2014
GREGORY STEVEN GONZALES,
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
Petitioner - Appellant
v.
ERNEST CHANDLER, Warden,
Respondent - Appellee
Appeals from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:13-CV-470
Before BARKSDALE, HAYNES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
Gregory Steven Gonzales, proceeding in forma pauperis and pro se,
federal prisoner # 32193-177, appeals the dismissal of his 28 U.S.C. § 2241petition. It was dismissed because Gonzales failed to seek relief under 28
U.S.C. § 2255, as required, rather than under § 2241.
Although pro se briefs are afforded liberal construction, claims must be
briefed to be preserved. Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 225 (5th Cir. 1993)
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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(citation omitted). Gonzales does not contend the district court erred by
dismissing on this basis; therefore, he has failed to brief the relevant issue for
appeal. See id. at 224–25.
AFFIRMED.
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