IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT __________________ No. 96-10125 Conference Calendar __________________ LINK POWELL, JR., Plaintiff-Appellant, versus DONALD H. LANE; RILLA MAHONEY, Defendants-Appellees.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 1:95-CV-118-C - - - - - - - - - - April 18, 1996 Before DUHÉ, DeMOSS, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Appellant Link Powell, Jr., appeals the district court's order dismissing his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action as frivolous. We have reviewed the record and the district court's order and find no abuse of discretion. Accordingly, we affirm for essentially the reasons stated by the district court. Powell v. Lane, No. 1:95-CV-118-C (N.D. Tex. Jan. 29, 1996).

AFFIRMED.

* Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4.