Case Name: Kelly Ann VANFOSSEN, Appellant, v. Jay SAXTON, Deputy Public Defender; Lisa Evans, Deputy Public Defender; Public Defender's Office, Appellees
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2004-10-05
Citations: 109 F. App'x 850
Docket Number: No. 04-1662
Parties: Kelly Ann VANFOSSEN, Appellant, v. Jay SAXTON, Deputy Public Defender; Lisa Evans, Deputy Public Defender; Public Defender’s Office, Appellees.
Judges: Before MURPHY, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 109
Pages: 850–850

Head Matter:
Kelly Ann VANFOSSEN, Appellant, v. Jay SAXTON, Deputy Public Defender; Lisa Evans, Deputy Public Defender; Public Defender’s Office, Appellees.
No. 04-1662.
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted Sept. 24, 2004.
Decided Oct. 5, 2004.
Kelly Ann Vanfossen, Newport, AR, pro se.
Before MURPHY, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Kelly Ann Vanfossen appeals the district court's 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 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.
. 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.