Legal Opinion
Weeks v. Scott
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1995No. 94-20838PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Per curiam
Curtis Weeks appeals from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. -For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On June 7, 1988, Curtis Weeks, who had previously tested positive for the human immunodeficiency virus (“HIV”), 1 was being transferred from one prison unit to another. He was cursing loudly and eomplaining.about the restraints that had been placed upon him. After a stop to change drivers and to feed Weeks, the transfer continued. Weeks grew more agitated, however, and he tore a panel off of the…
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