ESPINOZA v. ROGERS

No. 72-1667.

470 F.2d 1174 (1972)

Phillip Alfonso ESPINOZA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Rollie R. ROGERS, Colorado State Public Defender, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

December 27, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Phillip Alfonso Espinoza, pro se.

Thomas M. Van Cleve, III, Deputy State Public Defender, has filed a memorandum in support of summary affirmance for appellees.

Before PICKETT, McWILLIAMS and DOYLE, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is a federal civil rights action brought by plaintiff Espinoza against the defendants in their capacities as attorneys for the Colorado Public Defender's Office. See 42 U.S.C. § 1983; 28 U.S.C. § 1343. Espinoza claims that he was denied due process and equal protection of the law because the defendants grossly mishandled and neglected legal matters which he had requested that they prosecute.

Specifically, Espinoza alleges numerous...

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