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No. 95-4139 ___________

Ricky Ashley, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the A. Massey, CO Officer, Cummins * Eastern District of Arkansas. Unit, Arkansas Department of * [UNPUBLISHED] Correction; Sgt. Dean, Cummins * Unit, Arkansas Department of * Correction, * * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: December 20, 1996

Filed: December 26, 1996 ___________

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

PER CURIAM.

Ricky Ashley, an Arkansas inmate, appeals from the district court's1 entry of judgment upon a jury verdict in defendants' favor on his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 claim. Ashley challenges the district court's admission of certain testimony. Having carefully reviewed the record, including the trial transcript and the parties' briefs, we conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion in admitting the testimony at issue. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

1 The Honorable Henry Woods, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Arkansas. A true copy.

Attest:

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

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