Samuels v. Strain
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SAM NUCHIA, Justice.
Appellant, Gregory Peck Samuels, appeals a judgment dismissing his case as frivolous. We affirm.
BACKGROUND
Appellant, a prison inmate, alleged that on March 27, 1997, prison guards, Jerry Strain and Cheryl Kelley, committed theft and gross negligence and violated prison internal policy, denying him access to the courts and violating his freedom of speech, when they confiscated 11 United States postage stamps from his cell during a search. Appellant’s grievance and administrative appeal were both denied. Appellant sued for damages and other relief.
Appellant moved for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Downer v. Aquamarine Operators, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1985
- Bell v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice—Institutional Division, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1998
- Thomas v. Wichita General HospitalCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997
- White v. Wah, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1990
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- Williams v. Brown, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2000
- Zarychta v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2001
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