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Parties Involved:
United States of America
Appellee
Dionne Ward
Appellant

Document Text:

Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not *

be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.

R. 47.5.4.

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 09-50810

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

DIONNE WARD,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Texas

USDC No. 7:09-CR-23-1

Before JOLLY, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Dionne Ward pleaded guilty to prescription fraud and was sentenced to 13

months of imprisonment and one year of supervised release.

Ward asserts in her attorney-prepared brief that her trial counsel was

ineffective, that she should have received a lower sentence, and that her due

process rights were violated. However, she does not provide any facts or

arguments in support of these assertions. Because she has not briefed these

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

F I L E D

June 7, 2010

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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issues, she has abandoned them. See Hughes v. Johnson, 191 F.3d 607, 612-13

(5th Cir. 1999); Beasley v. McCotter, 798 F.2d 116, 118 (5th Cir. 1986). 

AFFIRMED. 

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