_____________ No. 96-1284MN _____________ John Louis Johnson, * * Appellant, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the District v. * of Minnesota. * Frank W. Wood, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * _____________ Submitted: August 7, 1996 Filed: August 12, 1996 _____________ Before McMILLIAN, FAGG, and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges. _____________

PER CURIAM.

John Louis Johnson appeals the district court's order dismissing Johnson's 28 U.S.C. § 2254 petition. After careful review of the record, we affirm for the reasons stated in the district court's thorough opinion.

See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

Appointed counsel's motion to withdraw is granted.

A true copy.

Attest:

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