Gautreaux v. Sanders et al

Filing 20

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS in its entirety for 13 Report and Recommendations; Dismissing case with prejudice. Motions terminated. ***Civil Case Terminated. Signed by Honorable Robert T. Dawson on April 9, 2010. (dmc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS HOT SPRINGS DIVISION ROBERT H. GAUTREAUX, SR. v. Case No. 10-6002 PLAINTIFF

SHERIFF LARRY SANDERS and DEBORAH WASHINGTON, Department of Human Services ORDER

DEFENDANTS

Now on this 9th day of April 2010, there comes on for consideration the report and recommendation filed herein on March 11, 2010, by the Honorable James R. Marschewski, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. (Doc. 13).

Also before the Court are Plaintiff's objections to the report and recommendation. (Docs. 17-19).

The court has reviewed this case de novo and, being well and sufficiently advised, finds as follows: The report and

recommendation is proper and should be and hereby is adopted in its entirety. Accordingly, Plaintiff's Complaint is DISMISSED WITH

PREJUDICE as barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 at 486-87 (1994). (In order to recover damages for allegedly

unconstitutional conviction or imprisonment, or for other harm caused by actions whose unlawfulness would render a conviction or sentence invalid, a § 1983 plaintiff must prove that the conviction or sentence has been [set aside].) See also, 28 U.S.C. §

1915(e)(2)(B)(i)-(iii)(IFP action, or any portion thereof, may be dismissed because it fails to state a claim or states a claim that

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is not presently cognizable.)

Plaintiff's attempt in this § 1983

action to attack his arrest as being made without probable cause was foreclosed by his guilty plea, and his contention that he received ineffective assistance of counsel is not properly before this Court. IT IS SO ORDERED this 9th day of April 2010. /s/ Robert T. Dawson Honorable Robert T. Dawson United States District Judge

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