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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. 03-3520

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Roger Campbell, *

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Appellant, *

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v. * 

* Appeal from the United States

Danny Hickman, Sheriff, Boone * District Court for the

County, Arkansas; Jerry Hopper, * Western District of Arkansas

Head Jailer, Boone County Jail; *

Jason Day, * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Appellees. *

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Submitted: September 17, 2004

Filed: September 24, 2004

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Before WOLLMAN, McMILLIAN, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Roger Campbell, an Arkansas inmate, appeals from the final judgment entered

in the District Court1

 for the Western District of Arkansas dismissing with prejudice,

following an evidentiary hearing, Campbell’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. For reversal,

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Campbell argues his evidence showed that defendants were deliberately indifferent

to his serious medical needs by not consistently dispensing his prescription

medication and by delaying medical treatment for his resulting seizures, and that one

defendant used excessive force on him. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm

the judgment of the district court. 

We agree with the district court that the evidence did not show defendants

deliberately disregarded Campbell’s serious medical needs by either intentionally

denying him medication or delaying medical care. See Jolly v. Knudsen, 205 F.3d

1094, 1096 (8th Cir. 2000) (deliberate-indifference standard). Although Campbell

missed his seizure medication two times, and his depression and high blood pressure

medication at least three times, Campbell produced no evidence showing defendants

intentionally denied, or delayed obtaining, these medications. Further, Campbell’s

seizure rate at the Boone County Jail was not abnormal given his testimony that he

usually had between one and three seizures a month even on his medication. Also,

he received emergency medical care following two of the seizures. 

We also agree with the district court that the excessive-force claim failed for

lack of proof. It was based on only general and conclusory hearsay testimony, and

the named defendant, whose testimony the district court was entitled to credit, denied

ever using pepper spray on Campbell. See Estate of Davis v Delo, 115 F.3d 1388,

1394 (8th Cir. 1997) (due regard should be given to district court’s opportunity to

judge witness credibility). 

Accordingly, we affirm. 

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