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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 

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The Honorable Jimm Larry Hendren, Chief Judge, United States District Court

for the Western District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendations of the

Honorable Beverly Stites Jones, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western

District of Arkansas.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 04-1662

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Kelly Ann Vanfossen, *

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Appellant, *

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v. * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the

Jay Saxton, Deputy Public Defender; * Western District of Arkansas.

Lisa Evans, Deputy Public Defender; *

Public Defender’s Office, * [Unpublished]

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Appellees. *

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Submitted: September 24, 2004

Filed: October 5, 2004

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Before MURPHY, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Kelly Ann Vanfossen appeals the district court’s1

 dismissal of her 42 U.S.C.

§ 1983 claims against two state public defenders and the public defender’s office.

Vanfossen alleged that her public defenders had not effectively represented her

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during state criminal proceedings. The district court dismissed Vanfossen’s

complaint after determining that her public defenders had not acted under color of

state law. Having carefully reviewed the record and the applicable legal authority,

we find no error in the district court’s disposition of this matter. Accordingly, the

judgment of the district court is affirmed. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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