UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT ___________________ No: 17-1843 ___________________ Ledell Lee Plaintiff - Appellant v. Larry Jegley; Geoffrey Herweg; William J. Bryant; Wendy Kelley Defendants - Appellees ______________________________________________________________________________ Appeal from U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas - Little Rock (4:17-cv-00256-DPM) ______________________________________________________________________________ JUDGMENT Before BENTON, SHEPHERD and KELLY, Circuit Judges. Ledell Lee appeals the District Court's order of April 20, 2017 denying his motion for stay. He has also filed a motion for stay of execution. The court has carefully reviewed the parties' pleadings in this court and the District Court record in 4:17-cv-256DPM. For the reasons stated in Judge D. Price Marshall's order of April 20, 2017, the district court's order is affirmed. Lee's motion for stay of execution has been considered by the court, and the motion is denied. The court’s mandate shall issue forthwith. April 20, 2017 Order Entered at the Direction of the Court: Clerk, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit. ____________________________________ /s/ Michael E. Gans Appellate Case: 17-1843 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/20/2017 Entry ID: 4527048