Ronnie E. Johnson v. Floyd Emerson ( 2004 )

United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT
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No. 04-1636
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Ronnie E. Johnson, *
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Appellant, *
* Appeal from the United States
v. * District Court for the
* Western District of Arkansas.
Floyd E. Emerson, Sr.; Vickie D. *
Gilliam; Walter E. Hussman, Jr.; * [UNPUBLISHED]
The Sentinel-Record, Inc.; Palmer *
Newspaper Group; Wehco Media, Inc.; *
Williams & Anderson, LLP; Jess *
Askew, III; John Does, 1-10; Jane *
Does, 1-11; John Does, 1-11, *
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Appellees. *
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Submitted: October 7, 2004
Filed: October 15, 2004
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Before WOLLMAN, McMILLIAN, and RILEY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
Ronnie E. Johnson (Johnson) appeals the district court’s1 dismissal of his civil
complaint brought under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act,
18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968. Having carefully reviewed the record, see Gardner v. First
Am. Title Ins. Co., 294 F.3d 991, 993 (8th Cir. 2002), we conclude the dismissal was
appropriate, and an extended discussion is not warranted. To the extent Johnson is
appealing the denial of his motion for appointment of counsel, we conclude the
district court did not abuse its discretion. See Stevens v. Redwing, 146 F.3d 538, 546
(8th Cir. 1998).
Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.
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The Honorable Robert T. Dawson, United States District Judge for the
Western District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendations of the
Honorable Bobby E. Shepherd, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western
District of Arkansas.
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