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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS 

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT 

,ll, U G 11 1989 

ROBERT L. HOECKER 

Clerk 

OLIVER BENJAMIN GERRISH, JR., 

Plaintiff- Appellant, 

v. 

NORMAN H. BANGERTER, GERALD COOK, FRED 

HURST, MONT EVANS, TIMOTHY R. HANSON, 

Defendants-Appellees. 

ORDER AND JUDGMENT* 

Before McKAY, TACHA and EBEL, Circuit Judges. 

No. 88-2396 

(D.C. No. 88-C-469S) 

(D. Utah) 

After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has 

determined unanimously that oral argument would not materially assist 

the determination of this appeal. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(a); 10th Cir. 

R. 34.1.9. The cause is therefore ordered submitted without oral 

argument. 

In this civil rights action brought under 42 u.s.c. §1983, 

Plaintiff alleged that Utah's mandatory minimum sentencing statute for 

sex offenders UCA §76-3-406, is unconstitutional and violates due 

process as well as the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against cruel and 

unusual punishment. 

* This order and judgment has no precedential value and shall 

not be cited, or used by any court within the Tenth Circuit, 

except for purposes of establishing the doctrines of the law of 

the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. 10th Cir. R. 

36.3. 

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We have reviewed the record and AFFIRM for the reasons stated by 

the magistrate in his report and recommendation. The mandate shall 

issue forthwith. 

Entered for the Court 

Deanell Reece Tacha 

Circuit Judge 

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