Case: 13-10638 Document: 00512592681 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/10/2014
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
United States Court of Appeals
No. 13-10638
Fifth Circuit
FILED
Summary Calendar April 10, 2014
Lyle W. Cayce
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
BASSEY JACKSON EKANEM,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 3:05-CR-173-1
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DENNIS, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
Bassey Jackson Ekanem, federal prisoner # 33575-177, appeals from the
denial of his motion for a judgment of acquittal pursuant to Federal Rules of
Criminal Procedure 29(c)(1) and 45(b)(1)(B). As Ekanem has already been
denied appellate relief and relief under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, his motion constitutes
a meaningless, unauthorized filing, and his case does not present a
nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 220 (5th Cir.
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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1983). His motions for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and for bail pending
appeal are DENIED, and his appeal is DISMISSED AS FRIVOLOUS. See 5TH
CIR. R. 42.2. Baugh v. Taylor, 117 F.3d 197, 202 n.24 (5th Cir. 1997).
Ekanem is WARNED that any future frivolous pleadings filed by him in
this court or in any court subject to the jurisdiction of this court will subject
him to sanctions. Ekanem should review any pending matters to ensure that
they are not frivolous and should move to withdraw any that are.
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