WISE v. CARLSON

No. 89-6060 Summary Calendar.

902 F.2d 417 (1990)

Bernard WISE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Norman CARLSON, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 6, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bernard Wise, Lorton, Va., pro se.

Dane Smith, Asst. U.S. Atty., Bob Wortham, U.S. Atty., Tyler, Tex., for defendants-appellees.

Before GEE, DAVIS, and JONES, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

To prevail on this appeal, federal prisoner Bernard Wise must show, among other things, that his alleged mishandling by guards resulted in a significant injury. Huguet v. Barnett, 900 F.2d 838, 841 (5th Cir.1990).

Dr. Jerry Stringfellow, who examined Wise at the prison the day after the alleged beating, testified that Wise stated that he had been in a scuffle the night before. The doctor found superficial...

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