IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 96-41186
Conference Calendar
HIPOLITO QUINONES,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
WILLIAM D. JOCK, Lieutenant, Michael Unit;
RONALD J. HOLDER, JR., Correctional Officer, Michael Unit;
CHARLIE L. HARRIS, Correctional Officer, Michael Unit;
VELMA A. WOLF, Correctional Officer, Michael Unit,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 6:96-CV-355
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October 23, 1997
Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and WIENER and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Hipolito Quinones, Texas prisoner # 511282, proceeding pro
se and in forma pauperis (IFP), appeals the 28 U.S.C. § 1915
dismissal of his civil rights complaint. Quinones asserts that
the defendants denied him food, recreation, a shower, medication,
and adequate medical treatment. We review § 1915 dismissals for
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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an abuse of discretion. Moore v. Mabus, 976 F.2d 268, 270 (5th
Cir. 1992).
We have reviewed the record and Quinones’ brief and we find
no nonfrivolous issues. We dismiss the appeal for essentially
the reasons relied upon by the magistrate judge. Quinones v.
Jock, No. 6:96-CV-355 (E.D. Tex. Nov. 14, 1996).
Quinones has abandoned the issues asserted in the district
court that the defendants searched his cell, took his medication,
and threatened him by failing to raise these issues on appeal.
See Brinkmann v. Dallas County Deputy Sheriff Abner, 813 F.2d
744, 748 (5th Cir. 1987)(issues not asserted on appeal are
abandoned).
Quinones’ appeal is without arguable merit and thus
frivolous. See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d. 215, 219-20 (5th Cir.
1983). Because the appeal is frivolous, it is DISMISSED. See
5th Cir. R. 42.2. We caution Quinones that any additional
frivolous appeals filed by him will invite the imposition of
sanctions. To avoid sanctions, Quinones is further cautioned to
review any pending appeals to ensure that they do not raise
arguments that are frivolous.
APPEAL DISMISSED; SANCTION WARNING ISSUED.