Case Name: Charles R. ADAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Lieutenant BAILEY; Sergeant W. Johnston; Correctional Officer Waltson, Defendants-Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-08-29
Citations: 697 F. App'x 294
Docket Number: No. 15-20389 Summary Calendar
Parties: Charles R. ADAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Lieutenant BAILEY; Sergeant W. Johnston; Correctional Officer Waltson, Defendants-Appellees
Judges: Before DAVIS, SOUTHWICK, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 697
Pages: 294–295

Head Matter:
Charles R. ADAMS, Plaintiff-Appellant v. Lieutenant BAILEY; Sergeant W. Johnston; Correctional Officer Waltson, Defendants-Appellees
No. 15-20389 Summary Calendar
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Filed August 29, 2017
Charles R. Adams, Pro Se
Matthew James Greer, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, General Litigation Division, Austin, TX, for Defendants-Appellees
Before DAVIS, SOUTHWICK, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Charles R. Adams, Texas prisoner # 1247914, appeals the jury verdict in favor of the defendants in a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit alleging excessive use of force and retaliation. He argues that the verdict was against the great weight of the evidence. Because Adams did not move before or after the verdict for a judgment as a matter of law, the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the verdict is reviewed for plain error to determine "whether there was any evidence to support the jury verdict." Flowers v. S. Reg'l Physician Servs. Inc., 247 F.3d 229, 238 (5th Cir. 2001). Defendants Johnston and Bailey testified that they used force on Adams, who was resisting being secured, in order to subdue him. They stated that they did not slam, kick, hit, elbow, or knee Adams, Johnston and Bailey also testified that they did not retaliate against Adams for exercising a constitutional right. The jury, as the trier of fact, is responsible for resolving conflicting evidence and determining witness credibility, and thus could choose to believe the defendants over the testimony of Adams and Officer Brooks. See Martin v. Thomas, 973 F.2d 449, 453 (5th Cir. 1992), Based on that testimony, there was sufficient evidence to support the jury's verdict. See Flowers, 247 F.3d at 238.
Adams's motion for the appointment of counsel is denied, as he has not shown the existence of exceptional circumstances warranting such an appointment. See Ulmer v. Chancellor, 691 F.2d 209, 212-13 (5th Cir. 1982). Adams's motion for a preliminary injunction and temporary restraining order is also denied because he has not shown that the instant case is an exceptional ease. See Greene v. Fair, 314 F.2d 200, 202 (5th Cir. 1963). Adams's motion to expedite a ruling on his motion for an injunction is denied as moot. Finally, Adams's motion to suspend under Fed eral Rule of Appellate Procedure 2, which the Clerk's Office construed as motion for leave to file exhibits, is denied as unnecessary because the exhibits are contained in the district court record.
JUDGMENT AFFIRMED; MOTIONS DENIED.
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.