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Frank Christian Nichols, * * [UNPUBLISHED] Appellant.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.

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.

-2-