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Parties Involved:
Phillip D. McFarland
Appellant
State of Iowa
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable James E. Gritzner, United States District Judge for the

Southern District of Iowa.

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 04-2786

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Phillip D. McFarland, *

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Appellant, *

* Appeal from the United States

v. * District Court for the

* Southern District of Iowa.

State of Iowa, *

* [UNPUBLISHED]

Appellee. *

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Submitted: September 7, 2005

Filed: October 10, 2005

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Before MELLOY, MAGILL, and GRUENDER, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Phillip McFarland appeals the district court’s1

 denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2254

petition. The district court granted a certificate of appealability limited to the issue

whether defense counsel should have requested a jury instruction regarding the

common law right to bounty hunt. We affirm for the reasons explained by the district

court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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Appellate Case: 04-2786 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/10/2005 Entry ID: 1961237