Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Derrick L. FIELDS, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2008-02-20
Citations: 266 F. App'x 358
Docket Number: No. 07-30097
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Derrick L. FIELDS, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before KING, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 266
Pages: 358–358

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Derrick L. FIELDS, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 07-30097
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Feb. 20, 2008.
Derrick L. Fields, Oakdale, LA, pro se.
Before KING, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Derrick L. Fields, federal prisoner # 12706-035, appeals the denial of his request for a copy of the transcript of the grand jury proceedings. Fields seeks to challenge his convictions for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession of a stolen firearm. Fields's motion for a transcript of the grand jury proceedings is civil in nature. See United States v. Miramontez, 995 F.2d 56, 58 (5th Cir.1993). Fields had 60 days, or until January 5, 2007, to appeal the denial of his motion. See Fed. R.App. P. 4(a)(1)(B). The instant notice of appeal, which Fields mailed on January 19, 2007, is untimely. "[T]he timely filing of a notice of appeal in a civil case is a jurisdictional requirement." Bowles v. Russell, — U.S.-, 127 S.Ct. 2360, 2366, 168 L.Ed.2d 96 (2007); see Dison v. Whitley, 20 F.3d 185, 186 (5th Cir.1994). Thus, this court lacks jurisdiction over Fields's appeal.
APPEAL DISMISSED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.