United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 03-1378 ___________ Victor Flores, * * Appellant, * * v. * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the District Anoka County; Sheriff Podany; * of Minnesota.

Lt. Pacholl; Sgt. Henrickson; * Corporal Pospisil; Seven Unknown * [UNPUBLISHED] Defendants, * * Appellees. * ___________ Submitted: April 29, 2003 Filed: April 30, 2003 ___________ Before MELLOY, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM.

Federal inmate Victor Flores appeals the district court's* dismissal of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint. Having carefully reviewed the record, we conclude

* The Honorable John R. Tunheim, United States District Judge for the District of Minnesota. dismissal was proper for the reasons explained by the district court. We thus affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47A(a).

A true copy.

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

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