United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 99-3914 ___________ Eugene Wesley, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Eastern * District of Arkansas.

D. Boltinghouse, Sgt., Guard, * Jefferson County Jail Facility, * [UNPUBLISHED] Arkansas Department of Correction, * originally sued as D Builtinghouse, * * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: June 23, 2000 Filed: June 30, 2000 ___________ Before WOLLMAN, Chief Judge, FAGG and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Eugene Wesley appeals the dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Sergeant D. Boltinghouse for use of excessive force while handcuffing Wesley during a confrontation at the jail. Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties' briefs, we conclude the action was properly dismissed and we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

A true copy.

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

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