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HINES v. PITCHER

No. 30763.

440 F.2d 792 (1971)

Francis Noel HINES, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Sargent PITCHER et al., Respondents-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

March 19, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis Noel Hines, pro se.

Cheney C. Joseph, Jr., Ralph L. Roy, Baton Rouge, La., for appellees.

Before BROWN, Chief Judge, and INGRAHAM and RONEY, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant appeals from an order of the District Court denying his pro se petition to enjoin Louisiana authorities from prosecuting him. We affirm.

This case is ripe for dismissal. If the plaintiff's characterization of this matter as an injunction against Louisiana officials is accepted, then the appellant's failure to file a brief warrants dismissal under Local Rule 9(b). If the matter is treated as a petition for writ of habeas corpus...

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