IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-40834
Conference Calendar
VERNON KING, JR.,
Plaintiff-Appellant,
versus
R.J. PACE; M. OTTENWALDER;
J. SMITH; M. SULLIVAN; J. SIGGERS;
B.K, HORN; D. DIXON; M. WILSON;
D.K. BLEVINS; J. ROGERS,
Defendants-Appellees.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 6:97-CV-435
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February 10, 1998
Before SMITH, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Texas prisoner Vernon King, Jr., No. 590316, is BARRED from
proceeding in forma pauperis (IFP) under the Prison Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 (PLRA) because, on at least three prior
occasions while incarcerated, King has brought an action or
appeal in a United States court that was dismissed as frivolous.
See King v. Turner, No. 97-40832 (5th Cir. Feb. 9, 1998); 28
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
No. 97-40834
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U.S.C. § 1915(g); Adepegba v. Hammons, 103 F.3d 383, 388 (5th
Cir. 1996). Accordingly, King’s motion for appointment of
counsel is DENIED, his IFP status is DECERTIFIED, and he may not
proceed IFP in any civil action or appeal filed while he is in
prison unless he is under imminent danger of serious physical
injury. 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). The appeal is DISMISSED.
King has 15 days from the date of this opinion to pay the
full appellate filing fee of $105 to the clerk of the district
court, should he wish to reinstate his appeal.
MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL DENIED; IFP DECERTIFIED;
APPEAL DISMISSED.