United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 97-2803 ___________

United States of America, * * Appellee, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Eastern * District of Arkansas. Frank Christian Nichols, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellant. * ___________

Submitted: December 26, 1997

Filed: January 6, 1998 ___________

Before McMILLIAN, BEAM, and MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Frank Christian Nichols, a federal inmate, appeals from the district court&s1 denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 1651 motion to reduce his sentence. After reviewing the record and the parties& briefs, we conclude the district court properly denied relief because the motion is procedurally flawed and meritless. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

1 The Honorable Elsijane Trimble Roy, 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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