Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus RESENDEZ PAZ, Jr., Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-08-20
Citations: 72 F. App'x 233
Docket Number: No. 03-40017
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus RESENDEZ PAZ, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 72
Pages: 233–233

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jesus RESENDEZ PAZ, Jr., Defendant-Appellant.
No. 03-40017.
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Aug. 20, 2003.
James Lee Turner, Assistant US Attorney, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Jesus Resendez Paz, Jr., Bastrop, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before JONES, WIENER, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
BY THE COURT:
Jesus Resendez Paz, Jr. ("Resendez"), federal prisoner # 55494-079, has filed an appeal from the district court's denial of his motion for transcripts at the government's expense. Resendez moves in this court for transcripts and for the appointment of counsel.
Because Resendez does not have a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion, or any other action, pending in the district court, he is not entitled to transcripts or to appointed counsel. See Walker v. United States, 424 F.2d 278, 278-279 (5th Cir.1970); Harless v. United States, 329 F.2d 397, 398-399 (5th Cir.1964). For the same reasons, Resendez's appeal of the district court's denial of transcripts is without an arguable basis and is frivolous. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2; Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir.1983). Under Fifth Circuit Rule 42.2, an appeal will be dismissed if it appears to the court, upon hearing of "any interlocutory motion," that the appeal is frivolous and entirely without merit. 5th Cir. R. 42.2. Accordingly, the appeal is DISMISSED.
MOTIONS DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED.