how to cross reference $_POST array 'checkboxes[]' with mysql field

[jasonc310771]

how to cross reference $_POST array 'checkboxes[]' with mysql field

I have a form that is submitted so the user can select which results to print. but I am having problems getting the results to show correctly.

how do I correctly cross reference the form data with the mysql

$getRequests = mysql_query("SELECT * FROM requests WHERE `customer_email`='{$_SESSION['FM_user']}'");
	while($request = mysql_fetch_assoc($getRequests)) {
		if (in_array($request['request_id'],array($_POST[request]))) {
			echo '<li style="font-size:10px; border-bottom: 0.1em solid #D0D0D0"> 
				<div class="leftfloat"> <input type="checkbox" name="request[]" value="',$request['request_id'],'"> </div>
				<div class="leftfloat"> <em>',$request['request_id'],'</em> </div><div class="leftfloat"> | </div>
				<div class="leftfloat"> <em>',$request['customer_name'],'</em> </div><div class="leftfloat"> | </div>
				<br style="clear:both">
				</li>';
		}
	}