Francis v. State of Texas

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT __________________ No. 95-50931 Summary Calendar __________________ CURTIS R. FRANCIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus STATE OF TEXAS; ANN W. RICHARDS, Governor; DAN MORALES, Attorney General; SELDON HALE, III; WAYNE SCOTT, DIRECTOR, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION, Defendants-Appellees. - - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. A-94-CV-486 - - - - - - - - - - May 27, 1996 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DUHÉ and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:1 Curtis R. Francis appeals the denial of his motion for appointment of counsel in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action. The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying counsel. See Jackson v. Dallas Police Dep't, 811 F.2d 260, 261 (5th Cir. 1986). AFFIRMED. 1 Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4.