United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 98-4038 ___________ Douglas Thompson, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the * District of Minnesota.

Federal Bureau of Investigation, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: April 5, 1999 Filed: May 11, 1999 ___________ Before WOLLMAN, BRIGHT, and BEAM, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Douglas Thompson appeals from the district court’s1 order denying with prejudice his postconviction motion for return of seized property. Upon a careful

The Honorable Ann D. Montgomery, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota, adopting the report and recommendations of the Honorable John M. Mason, United States Magistrate Judge for the District of Minnesota. review of the record and the parties’ briefs, we conclude that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying Thompson’s motion. See Foy v. Klapmeier, 992 F.2d 774, 779 (8th Cir. 1993) (standard of review for denial of equitable relief).

Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

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

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