Johnson v. Posey
Defendant Michael Scott Posey was convicted of the first degree murder of his estranged wife, Elizabeth. Her sons from a prior marriage, plaintiffs Michael and Cody Johnson, sued defendant for wrongful death and obtained a $2.7 million judgment. Defendant contends that as an incarcerated defendant in a civil action he was denied access to the courts. Court disagree because the record demonstrates that defendant never claimed he was indigent and never requested counsel. He held himself out as his own attorney. As such, there was no infringement on an inmates constitutional right of court access. Accordingly, Court affirm.
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