IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-30380 Conference Calendar

ROBERT DALE HICKS,

Plaintiff-Appellant,

versus

W. DALE FRIEDERICHSEN, Assistant District Attorney; JOHN M. MAMOULIDES, District Attorney; Wallace C. LEBRUN; EDWIN EDWARDS,

Defendants-Appellees.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. 96-CV-794-I - - - - - - - - - - October 24, 1996 Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Robert Dale Hicks, Louisiana state prisoner # 95488, argues

that the district court abused its discretion in dismissing his

complaint as frivolous.

We have reviewed the record, the opinion of the district

court, and the briefs, and affirm the dismissal of the complaint

* Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. No. 96-30380 - 2 -

as frivolous substantially for the reasons adopted by the

district court. See Hicks v. Friederichsen, No. 96-CV-794-I

(E.D. La. Mar. 28, 1996).

AFFIRMED.