Legal Opinion

Evans v. Green

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 5, 1990No. A89A1755PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Beasley, Judge.

Evans appeals the dismissal of his complaint alleging violations of 42 USCA § 1983 against Warden Green, Lt. Gibbs, and Officers Milner, Butts, and Harrison, all members of the staif at the institution where Evans was incarcerated.

Evans alleged that he was subjected to slave labor in violation of the federal Eighth Amendment, discriminated against because of his race, and that he was beaten when he objected to receiving correspondence which was partially opened.

The court conducted a hearing pursuant to 28 USC § 1915 and issued a lengthy and detailed order dismissing the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. York v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
  3. Brown v. DiazCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  4. Baugh v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
  5. Gaskins v. FowlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jordan v. State Ex Rel. Department of Motor Vehicles & Public SafetyNevada Supreme Court · 2005

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