Opinion ID: 720596
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Heading: Venire Panel

Text: 13 At oral argument, counsel for Smith conceded that his argument regarding the make-up of the venire panel is foreclosed by United States v. Rogers, 73 F.3d 774, 775 (8th Cir.), cert. denied, --- U.S. ----, 116 S.Ct. 1889, --- L.Ed.2d ----, 64 U.S.L.W. 3807 (1996). In Rogers, we reaffirmed our earlier holding in United States v. Garcia, 991 F.2d 489, 491 (8th Cir.1993), that a jury selection plan based on registered voter lists withstands constitutional scrutiny unless there is a showing of systematic exclusion of blacks in the jury selection process. Rogers, 73 F.3d at 775. Only the court en banc can overrule another panel's decision. Campbell v. Purkett, 957 F.2d 535, 536 (8th Cir.1992). Accordingly, we are bound by Rogers and Garcia. Because Smith has failed to prove systematic exclusion of blacks in the jury selection process, we affirm the district court's denial of Smith's objection to the venire panel. 14