United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT _____________

No. 98-1960SI _____________

United States of America, * * Appellee, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Southern v. * District of Iowa. * Brian A. Woods, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellant. * _____________

Submitted: December 7, 1998 Filed: December 10, 1998 _____________

Before FAGG, BEAM, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges. _____________

PER CURIAM.

Brian A. Woods's appeal has been submitted on the briefs. Having considered the record and the parties' arguments, we affirm Woods's drug-related conviction. The court will not consider Woods's ineffective assistance of counsel claims on direct appeal. These claims are best presented on motion under 28 U.S.C. § 2255. See United States v. Beers, 76 F.3d 204, 206 (8th Cir. 1996) (per curiam). We affirm the district court without further discussion. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. A true copy.

Attest:

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

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