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No. 96-2320 ___________

Gregory D. Graves, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Western Judy McMurrian, Sgt.; Officer * District of Arkansas. West, Garland County Detention * [UNPUBLISHED] Center; Officer Barkley, * Garland County Detention * Center, * * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: September 4, 1996

Filed: September 11, 1996 ___________

Before FAGG, WOLLMAN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Gregory D. Graves appeals from the district court's1 order granting defendants summary judgment on the ground of collateral estoppel in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. After de novo review of the record and the parties' briefs, we conclude the grant of summary judgment was correct. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

1 The Honorable Bobby E. Shepherd, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c).