___________ No. 96-2069 ___________ Lee Morris, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * Eastern District of Missouri.

United States of America, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellee. *

___________ Submitted: January 14, 1997 Filed: January 29, 1997 ___________ Before HANSEN, MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Lee Morris appeals the district court's1 denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion without an evidentiary hearing. After de novo review, we are convinced that Morris is not entitled to relief. Accordingly, we affirm.

See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

Attest:

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

The Honorable Stephen N. Limbaugh, United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri.