Opinion
Civil Action 23-CV-0698
01-11-2024
JAY ROMAIN BOYCE, Plaintiff, v. DETECTIVE THOMAS CORSANICO, et al., Defendants.
ORDER
JOHN M. YOUNGE, J.
AND NOW, this 11th day of January 2024, upon consideration of Jay Romain Boyce's pro se Amended Complaint (ECF No. 3), and Motion to Appoint Counsel (ECF No. 18), it is ORDERED that:
1. For the reasons stated in the Court's Memorandum, Boyce's claims against the Mount Laurel Police Department are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE and the remaining claim in his Amended Complaint are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)(ii), as barred by Heck v. Humphrey, 512 U.S. 477 (1994). The dismissal is without prejudice to Boyce filing a new case only in the event his underlying convictions are reversed, vacated, or otherwise invalidated.
2. Boyce's Motion to Appoint Counsel is DENIED AS MOOT.
3. The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this case.