Case Name: Randy Glenn CLARY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James STROUD, Sheriff; Unidentified Kissinger; J.R. Kissinger, Jailer; Unidentified Langly, Jailer; Unidentified Howeth, Sergeant, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-07-30
Citations: 71 F. App'x 307
Docket Number: No. 02-40983
Parties: Randy Glenn CLARY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James STROUD, Sheriff; Unidentified Kissinger; J.R. Kissinger, Jailer; Unidentified Langly, Jailer; Unidentified Howeth, Sergeant, Defendants-Appellees.
Judges: Before JOLLY, JONES and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 71
Pages: 307–307

Head Matter:
Randy Glenn CLARY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. James STROUD, Sheriff; Unidentified Kissinger; J.R. Kissinger, Jailer; Unidentified Langly, Jailer; Unidentified Howeth, Sergeant, Defendants-Appellees.
No. 02-40983.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
July 30, 2003.
Before JOLLY, JONES and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURLAM.
Randy Glenn Clary (TDCJ # 1073341) appeals the magistrate judge's dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint following a bench trial. We reject the appellees' contention that the notice of appeal was timely only with respect to the denial of the motion for a new trial. Although it was not filed until later, Clary submitted his motion for a new trial within 10 days after the entry of final judgment. See Houston v. Lack, 487 U.S. 266, 276, 108 S.Ct. 2379, 101 L.Ed.2d 245 (1988). Accordingly, the time for filing the notice of appeal began to run from the disposal of the post-judgment motion. See Mangieri v. Clifton, 29 F.3d 1012, 1015 n. 5 (5th Cir.1994).
We find no abuse of discretion in the denial of Clary's motion for a continuance, or in the denial of his motion for the appointment of counsel. See Streber v. Hunter, 221 F.3d 701, 736 (5th Cir.2000); Ulmer v. Chancellor, 691 F.2d 209, 212 (5th Cir.1982). The magistrate judge did not exclude relevant testimony or improperly participate in the trial. Nor did the magistrate judge abuse his discretion in denying the motion for a new trial. Streber, 221 F.3d at 736.
AFFIRMED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir R. 47.5.4.