Legal Opinion
Samford v. Dretke
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 17, 2009No. 06-20443PublishedCited by 189 opinions
1Per curiam
Scott Samford, Texas prisoner # 835644, appeals the dismissal of his § 1983 suit in which he alleged that defendants improperly prevented him from communicating with his two sons. Samford was convicted of aggravated assault after he brought a handgun to his ex-wife’s house when his sons were present and, after threatening to shoot his ex-wife and any police officers that might arrive, shot himself just outside the front door. He survived and pleaded nolo contendere to aggravated assault. The sentencing court initially placed Sam-ford on probation with the condition that he have no contact…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Harris v. HegmannCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
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