Opinion ID: 591636
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Heading: Errors in Grand Jury Proceedings

Text: 5 The first ground that Masters raises deals with errors in the grand jury proceedings. Even if Masters's allegations are true, the petit jury's conviction of Masters renders such errors harmless. United States v. McKie, 831 F.2d 819, 821-22 (8th Cir. 1987); see also Bank of Nova Scotia v. United States, 487 U.S. 250, 255 (1988) (dismissal of indictment on grounds of prosecutorial misconduct is inappropriate absent prejudice to defendant). Furthermore, Masters did not allege grand jury errors in his motion to dismiss the indictment as required by Fed. R. Crim. P. 12(b)(2). 3 Failure to raise this objection constitutes a waiver of the objection unless the defendant shows actual prejudice. Fed. R. Crim. P. 12(f); Davis v. United States, 411 U.S. 233, 245 (1973). No such prejudice exists in this case, and the district court properly denied relief. 6