United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________

No. 02-2975 ___________

Rodney McKown, * * Appellant, * * Appeal from the United States v. * District Court for the Western * District of Missouri. Denis Agniel; Cranston Mitchell; * Dick Moore, * [UNPUBLISHED] * Appellees. * ___________

Submitted: December 4, 2002 Filed: December 11, 2002 ___________

Before WOLLMAN, MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, and MELLOY, Circuit Judges. ___________

PER CURIAM.

Missouri inmate Rodney McKown appeals the district court’s1 denial of postjudgment motions in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 lawsuit. Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motions. Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

1 The Honorable Dean Whipple, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. A true copy.

Attest:

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

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