United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 98-2303
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Chester Allen Bettis, *
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Appellant, *
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v. *
* Appeal from the United States
State of Missouri; James Anthony * District Court for the
Gammon; Michael Shortridge; Howell * Western District of Missouri.
County, Missouri; John Wiles; *
Missouri Board of Probation and * [UNPUBLISHED]
Parole; Cranston Mitchell; Donnie *
Acklin; John C. Holstein, *
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Appellees. *
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Submitted: August 7, 1998
Filed: August 14, 1998
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Before WOLLMAN, HANSEN, and MURPHY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Missouri inmate Chester Allen Bettis appeals the district court&s1 order dismissing
with prejudice his civil rights complaint on the ground that Bettis knowingly
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The Honorable Russell G. Clark, United States District Judge for the Western
District of Missouri.
misrepresented his litigation history on his application to proceed in forma pauperis.
Having carefully reviewed the record and the parties& briefs, we conclude the district
court did not abuse its discretion. See Romesburg v. Trickey, 908 F.2d 258, 260 (8th
Cir. 1990). Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R.
47B. We deny as moot Bettis&s motion on appeal.
A true copy.
Attest:
CLERK, U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTH CIRCUIT.
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