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No. 96-1195 ___________

Gregory D. Graves, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Western Captain Carl Lacey; Larry * District of Arkansas. Selig, Sheriff of Garland * [UNPUBLISHED] County, Arkansas, * * Appellees.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 judgment following a trial in this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Having carefully reviewed the record, including tapes of the trial, we affirm on the basis of the magistrate judge's well-reasoned opinion. 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).