DocketNumber： 03-2754
Judges： Arnold, Fagg, Smith
Filed Date： 4/13/2004
Status： Non-Precedential
Modified Date： 11/6/2024
United States Court of Appeals FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________ No. 03-2754 ___________ Anthony King, * * Appellant, * Appeal from the United States * District Court for the Eastern v. * District of Missouri. * Chris Brown, Deputy Sheriff of * [UNPUBLISHED] Chariton County, * * Appellee. * ___________ Submitted: April 7, 2004 Filed: April 13, 2004 ___________ Before MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, FAGG, and SMITH, Circuit Judges. ___________ PER CURIAM. Anthony King appeals the district court’s* adverse judgment following a jury trial on King's 42 U.S.C. § 1983 excessive-force claim. King contends appellee and defense witnesses committed perjury at trial, and his appointed counsel was derelict in her duties. We reject King’s arguments because the jury was entitled to credit the testimony of witnesses, see United States v. Harris,310 F.3d 1105
, 1111 (8th Cir. * The Honorable Carol E. Jackson, Chief Judge, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. 2002), cert. denied,123 S. Ct. 2121
(2003); and there is no constitutional or statutory right to effective assistance of counsel in a civil case, see Glick v. Henderson,855 F.2d 536
, 541 (8th Cir. 1988). We thus affirm the judgment of the district court. See 8th Cir. R. 47B. ______________________________ -2-