Thomas J. Flint v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida

This appeal is taken from an order of the district court denying the petitions of a Florida state convict for the writ of habeas corpus and for damages under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 due for alleged “cruel and unusual punishment.” We affirm.

Appellant alleged that he is being denied psychiatric care at the state prison, that instead he was sent to a road camp from which he twice escaped due to his mental condition, that in 1965 he was wrongly accused of participating in a riot and was placed in maximum security for thirty days. He also alleges that he filed in the state court a motion to vacate…