The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit dismissed a federal prisoner's appeal regarding the appointment of a pretrial services officer. The court found the issue moot because the petitioner had already been convicted and sentenced.
Gavin Blake Davis, a federal prisoner, appealed a district court dismissal of his petition under twenty-eight U.S.C. Section two thousand two hundred forty-one. He sought the appointment of a new United States pretrial services officer as a reasonable accommodation.
The court’s reasoning
The court determined that the issue was moot because Davis had already been convicted and sentenced to a total of one hundred fifty-five months of imprisonment. The court cited Yohey versus Collins to support the dismissal.
What it means going forward
The dismissal resolves the appeal without addressing the merits of the request for a new pretrial services officer.
