United States Eighth Circuit

In determining whether forfeiture notices sent to a prisoner are adequate, there is no irrebuttable presumption that a prison's internal mail-distribution procedures are reasonably calculated to provide notice, however, the prisoner has the burden to demonstrate that the procedures are inadequate.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/14/2005
• Published 10/14/2005

Judges

• ARNOLD, Circuit Judge., Before LOKEN, Chief Judge, and ARNOLD and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Mr. Kris Alan Higdon, argued, Conway, Arkansas, for appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mark W. Webb, argued, Fort Smith, Arkansas, for appellee.