Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul Z. LOWDER, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-02-18
Citations: 87 F. App'x 974
Docket Number: No. 03-10619
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul Z. LOWDER, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 87
Pages: 974–975

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Paul Z. LOWDER, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 03-10619.
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Feb. 18, 2004.
Marc W Barta, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Paul Z. Lowder, pro se, Seagoville, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, EMILIO M. GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Paul Z. Lowder, federal prisoner #29028-077, appeals the district court's denial of his petition invoking 28 U.S.C. § 2241. Because Lowder's 28 U.S.C. § 2241 petition challenged the legality of his conviction, Lowder had to show that 28 U.S.C. § 2255 provided him with an inadequate or ineffective remedy. See Pack v. Yusuff, 218 F.3d 448, 452 (5th Cir.2000).
Lowder fails to identify any authority demonstrating that he was convicted of a non-existent offense for purposes of satisfying the savings clause provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 2255. See Reyes-Requena v. United States, 243 F.3d 893, 904 (5th Cir.2001). Rather, Lowder's claim of "actual innocence" is based on the argument that his conviction was obtained pursuant to a faulty indictment. Because Lowder fails to demonstrate that relief pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is inadequate or ineffective, the district court's judgment is 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Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.