Chandler vs. Haney, et al, (5th Cir. 1996)

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* Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-10362 Conference Calendar THURMAN CHANDLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus LEE HANEY, Honorable; FRANK GRIFFIN; JOHN DOE; RICHARD ROE; WILLIAM ZOE; LESLIE VAUGHN, Defendants-Appellees. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 6:95-CV-80-C August 21, 1996 Before KING, DUHÉ, and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * Thurman Chandler, prisoner #668780, appeals the district court's dismissal as frivolous of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action against Brown County, Texas, District Attorney Lee Haney; assistant district attorneys, Frank Griffin and three unnamed persons; and retained counsel Leslie Vaughn.

Chandler alleged that the defendants conspired to cause him to lose in a - forfeiture proceeding $16,339 seized as property gained from the commission of a felony.

We have examined Chandler's arguments and the record and affirm the district court§ 1983. See Mills v. Criminal Dist.

Court No. 3 , 837 F.2d 677, 679 (5th Cir. 1988)(conclusional allegations of conspiracy without a sufficient factual basis will not support a claim of conspiracy). We do not reach the question of absolute immunity addressed by the district court.

AFFIRMED.

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