Edward Ellis v. Walter T. Capps, Warden, Atmore State Prison

DYER, Circuit Judge:

Edward Ellis, an Alabama state prisoner, brought a civil action against Walter Capps, Warden of the Atmore State Prison, for unconstitutionally relegating him to punitive isolation and for allegedly presiding over and directing a beating of Ellis following a disciplinary hearing. The case was tried before a jury, although the trial judge gave to the jury only the issues arising from the alleged assault and the court determined all issues with respect to Ellis’ solitary confinement. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant, from which Ellis appeals. He urges two errors…