IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 97-20559
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
FLOYD COLEMAN,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-90-CR-303-2
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April 19, 1999
Before JONES, SMITH, and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Floyd Coleman, federal prisoner #54809-079, appeals the
district court’s denial of his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c) motion to
modify sentence. Although we apply less stringent standards to
parties proceeding pro se than to parties represented by counsel
and liberally construe the briefs of pro se litigants, pro se
parties must still brief the issues and reasonably comply with
the requirements of Fed. R. App. P. 28. Grant v. Cuellar, 59
F.3d 523, 524 (5th Cir. 1995). Because Coleman does not address
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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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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the district court's dismissal of his § 3582(c) motion, he has
abandoned the only issue on appeal. See Brinkmann v. Dallas
County Deputy Sheriff Abner, 813 F.2d 744, 748 (5th Cir. 1987);
see Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 225 (5th Cir. 1993).
Coleman’s appeal is without arguable merit and is 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 Coleman that any additional frivolous
appeals filed by him or on his behalf will invite the imposition
of sanctions. To avoid sanctions, Coleman should review any
pending appeals to ensure that they do not raise arguments that
are frivolous.
APPEAL DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS; SANCTION WARNING ISSUED.