Legal Opinion
Lee Max Barnett v. Helen Centoni, Correctional Officer, San Quentin State Prison S. Donahue, Correctional Officer, San Quentin State Prison
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 27, 1994No. 93-16930PublishedCited by 1,225 opinions
1Per curiam
California state prisoner Lee Max Barnett, a death row inmate, appeals pro se the district court’s summary judgment in favor of corrections officials in Barnett’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. We have jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.
I. Background
In January 1992, Barnett wrote a harassing letter to the parents of a key prosecution witness in Barnett’s criminal trial. The witness had recently committed suicide. On February 7, 1992, the Butte County District Attorney’s office requested that prison officials prevent Barnett…
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