Sammie Jones v. State of Texa
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UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [11-20311 Affirmed ] Judge: TMR , Judge: JES , Judge: ECP Mandate pull date is 01/12/2012 [11-20311]
Case: 11-20311
Document: 00511704472
Page: 1
Date Filed: 12/22/2011
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Fifth Circuit
FILED
No. 11-20311
Summary Calendar
December 22, 2011
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
SAMMIE JONES,
Plaintiff-Appellant
v.
STATE OF TEXAS,
Defendant-Appellee
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:11-CV-465
Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Sammie Jones filed a civil rights complaint against the State of Texas
related to his prosecution for a misdemeanor in state court. The district court
dismissed the action under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii) for failure to state a
claim upon which relief could be granted. On appeal, Jones does not address the
district court’s determination that he did not state a claim. Rather, his brief
contains new allegations of racial discrimination and official misconduct that
have no relation to his misdemeanor prosecution in state court.
*
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.
Case: 11-20311
Document: 00511704472
Page: 2
Date Filed: 12/22/2011
No. 11-20311
When an appellant does not identify any error in the district court’s
analysis, it is the same as if the appellant had not appealed the judgment.
Brinkmann v. Dallas County Deputy Sheriff Abner, 813 F.2d 744, 748 (5th Cir.
1987). Although pro se briefs are afforded liberal construction, see Haines v.
Kerner, 404 U.S. 519, 520 (1972), even pro se litigants must brief arguments in
order to preserve them. Yohey v. Collins, 985 F.2d 222, 224-25 (5th Cir. 1993).
Because Jones has not addressed the district court’s determination that he failed
to state a claim, he has abandoned the only issue for appeal. See Brinkmann, 813
F.2d at 748; Yohey, 985 F.2d at 224-25.
AFFIRMED.
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