December 12, 1994       [NOT FOR PUBLICATION]
                            UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                                FOR THE FIRST CIRCUIT



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        No. 94-1804

                                   RICHARD BARBER,

                                Petitioner, Appellant,

                                          v.

                              UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                Respondent, Appellee.


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                     APPEAL FROM THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

                          FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

                    [Hon. Frank H. Freedman, U.S. District Judge]
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                                        Before

                                 Selya, Circuit Judge,
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                         Campbell, Senior Circuit Judge, and
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                                Boudin, Circuit Judge.
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            Richard I. Barber on brief pro se.
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            Donald  K.  Stern,  United  States  Attorney,  and Kevin  O'Regan,
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        Assistant United States Attorney, on brief for appellee.


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                      Per  Curiam.    The  denial of  appellant's  motion
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            pursuant  to 28 U.S.C.   2255 is affirmed for essentially the
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            reasons  contained in  the  district court's  Memorandum  and

            Order dated July 12, 1994.  













































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