___________ No. 95-3531 ___________ Ernest L. Sims, * * Appellant, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the v. * District of Nebraska. * Frank X. Hopkins, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: April 10, 1996 Filed: April 30, 1996 ___________ Before BOWMAN, BEAM, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.

___________ PER CURIAM.

Ernest L. Sims, a Nebraska prisoner serving a sentence of life imprisonment for first-degree murder, appeals the judgment of the District Court1 denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. For reversal, Sims argues that the District Court erred in (1) denying him an evidentiary hearing, (2) denying in part his motion to expand the record, and (3) rejecting his claims of constitutional error and denying habeas relief.

Having considered the briefs and arguments of the parties and the record on appeal, we conclude that the judgment of the District Court is correct in all respects. Because no error of law appears

The Honorable Richard G. Kopf, United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, adopting the report and recommendation of the Honorable David L. Piester, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Nebraska. and an extended opinion by this Court would add nothing of substantial value to the thorough and well-written report and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, we affirm the judgment of the District Court without further discussion.

AFFIRMED. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

CLERK, U. S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

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