Samuel v. Martinez v. Lou Hesse, Gale A. Norton, Attorney General for the State of Colorado

943 F.2d 57

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Samuel V. MARTINEZ, Petitioner-Appellant,
v.
Lou HESSE, Gale A. Norton, Attorney General for the State of
Colorado, Respondents-Appellees.

No. 91-1035.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

Sept. 4, 1991.

Before McKAY, SEYMOUR and EBEL, Circuit Judges.

ORDER AND JUDGMENT*

EBEL, Circuit Judge.

1

After examining the briefs, this panel has determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist the determination of this appeal. See Fed.R.App.P. 34(a); 10th Cir.R. 34.1.9. Therefore, the case is ordered submitted without oral argument.

2

For the reasons stated in the District Court's Order of January 2, 1991, including the Recommendation by U.S. Magistrate filed October 2, 1990, we AFFIRM.** The mandate shall issue forthwith.

*

This order and judgment has no precedential value and shall not be cited, or used by any court within the Tenth Circuit, except for purposes of establishing the doctrines of the law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. 10th Cir.R. 36.3

**

Appellant's Motion for a Certificate of Probable Cause is granted. However, once appellant's appeal is considered on the merits, the order of the district court is affirmed