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

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United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 04-2847

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Haywood Franklin, Jr., *

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Appellant, *

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v. * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the

Kristian Nuckles, Chief Jailer at time of * Eastern District of Arkansas.

incident, Craighead County Detention *

Center; Arlen Whitley, guard at * [UNPUBLISHED]

Craighead County Detention Center, *

originally sued as Arlene Whitley; *

Dalton Lane, officer at Craighead *

County Detention Center; Kaye Harris, *

Guard at Craighead County Detention *

Center, originally sued as Deft *

“Harrison,” *

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Appellees. *

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Submitted: December 7, 2005

Filed: December 27, 2005

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Before BYE, McMILLIAN, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Appellate Case: 04-2847 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/27/2005 Entry ID: 1989872
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The Honorable Henry L. Jones, Jr., United States Magistrate Judge for the

Eastern District of Arkansas, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by

consent of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). 

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Arkansas inmate Haywood Franklin, Jr., appeals the district court’s1

 adverse

judgment, following a bench trial, in his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action. Because Franklin

has not moved for preparation of a trial transcript, it is impossible to determine

whether the “facts” he lists were supported by substantial evidence, or whether the

district court misapplied the law to the facts that were established. See Fed. R. App.

P. 10(b) (it is appellant’s duty to order transcript of portions of trial relevant to issues

raised on appeal); Schmid v. United Bhd. of Carpenters & Joiners of Am., 827 F.2d

384, 386 (8th Cir. 1987) (per curiam) (in absence of trial transcript, appellate court

cannot rule on weight of evidence), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1071 (1988). Further, to

the extent Franklin is challenging the district court’s credibility findings, this court

gives due regard to the district court’s opportunity to judge witness credibility. See

Estate of Davis v. Delo, 115 F.3d 1388, 1394 (8th Cir. 1997). Accordingly, we affirm.

See 8th Cir. R. 47B. 

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Appellate Case: 04-2847 Page: 2 Date Filed: 12/27/2005 Entry ID: 1989872