Billy Guice and Howard Claxton, Sr. v. Ray Fortenberry, Superintendent, East Carroll Parish Prison Farm, Louisiana

722 F.2d 276

Billy GUICE and Howard Claxton, Sr., Petitioners-Appellants,

v.

Ray FORTENBERRY, Superintendent, East Carroll Parish Prison

Farm, Louisiana, Respondent-Appellee.

No. 83-4022.

United States Court of Appeals,

Fifth Circuit.

Jan. 9, 1984.

Samuel Thomas, Tallulah, La., for petitioners-appellants.

James David Caldwell, Asst. Dist. Atty., Tallulah, La., for respondent-appellee.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana.

Before RUBIN, GARWOOD and JOLLY, Circuit Judges.

E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:

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Billy Guice and Howard Claxton appeal the denial of their…