Wickware v. Scott

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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No. 95-20091
Summary Calendar
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CLEMMIE RAY WICKWARE,
Petitioner-Appellant,
versus
WAYNE SCOTT, Director,
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION,
Respondent-Appellee.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. CA-H-93-1186
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(October 4, 1995)
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DUHÉ, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Clemmie Ray Wickware has filed a motion for leave to file an
out-of-time brief in support of his motion for a certificate of
probable cause (CPC). The issuance of a CPC is required to take
an appeal from a final order in a habeas corpus proceeding only
"where the detention complained of arises out of process issued
by a State court." See 28 U.S.C. § 2253. The issuance of a CPC
*
Local Rule 47.5 provides: "The publication of opinions
that have no precedential value and merely decide particular
cases on the basis of well-settled principles of law imposes
needless expense on the public and burdens on the legal
profession." Pursuant to that Rule, the court has determined
that this opinion should not be published.
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is not necessary to provide appellate jurisdiction because
Wickware's complained of detention does not arise out of process
issued by a State court. Id. Thus, Wickware's motions for leave
to file an out-of-time brief and for a CPC are DENIED as
unnecessary.
Wickware's petition must be construed as seeking relief
under 28 U.S.C. § 2241 because he is contesting the manner in
which his sentence is being executed by the Texas Parole Board.
See Story v. Collins, 920 F.2d 1247, 1250 (5th Cir. 1991)
(jurisdiction over state prisoner's good conduct claim is based
on § 2241 rather than § 2254). Wickware has not shown that he is
entitled to § 2241 relief inasmuch as he has received the
presentence credits to which he argues he is entitled.
This court previously affirmed the dismissal of Wickware's
suit filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against prison officials
for an alleged conspiracy to miscalculate time served. Wickware
v. Stice, No. 94-40480 (5th Cir. Oct. 12, 1994) (unpublished;
copy attached). The court noted that "the Texas Court of
Criminal Appeals responded to Wickware's post-conviction writ of
habeas corpus by granting relief and ordering the prison system
to grant Wickware additional time credit." Id. at op. p. 2.
Given that Wickware has pursued his quest for presentence
credits despite the relief he received from the Texas Court of
Criminal Appeals and this court's recognition of the same, the
instant petition is frivolous. Wickware is hereby warned that
the filing of frivolous appeals in the future will result in
sanctions, monetary or otherwise. See, e.g., Smith v. McCleod,
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946 F.2d 417, 418 (5th Cir. 1991); Jackson v. Carpenter, 921 F.2d
68, 69 (5th Cir. 1991).
The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.