Guillory v. Ivory

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 00-31392 Conference Calendar TELLY J. GUILLORY, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus ALLEN IVORY; ADAM LAFLUER; GUY O. MITCHELL; JOHN DOE, District Attorney 13th JDC Ville Platte, Defendants-Appellees. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 00-CV-1781 -------------------- June 13, 2001 Before WIENER, DeMOSS, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Telly J. Guillory (Guillory), Louisiana prisoner #320441, appeals the dismissal of his complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against defendants pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(i). This dismissal is reviewed for an abuse of discretion. See Ruiz v. United States, 160 F.3d 273, 275 (5th Cir. 1998). In Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477, 487 (1994), the Supreme Court held that a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim that "would necessarily imply the invalidity" of a conviction is not cognizable until the * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 00-31392 -2- conviction has been set aside. Guillory alleged that he was illegally searched, seized, and interrogated and that his attorney violated his constitutional rights by withdrawing his motion to suppress and by withdrawing as his counsel. He claimed that defendants violated his constitutional rights, and he raised claims of intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, and illegal arrest. If proven, Guillory’s claims would call into question his conviction. See id. These claims are therefore not cognizable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Guillory’s claims of injunctive and declaratory relief also are not cognizable under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. See Preiser v. Rodriguez, 411 U.S. 475, 488-90 (1973); Heck, 512 U.S. at 481. Guillory’s appeal is without merit and is therefore 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. The district court’s dismissal of this case and this court’s dismissal of his appeal as frivolous count as two strikes for purposes of 28 U.S.C. § 1915(g). We have previously informed Guillory that he has three strikes under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. See Guillory v. Cain, No. 00-30891 (5th Cir. Oct. 17, 2000). The 28 U.S.C. § 1915 bar is still in effect. APPEAL DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS.