William Krieg v. Stephen Steele

PER CURIAM: *

William Henry Krieg, Texas prisoner # 1366694, appeals from the dismissal as frivolous of his 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint alleging deliberate indifference to his health and safety in contravention of the Eighth Amendment. “We review the dismissal of a complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B)© as frivolous for abuse discretion.” Geiger v. Jowers, 404 F.3d 371, 373 (5th Cir.2005) (footnote omitted).

A claim is frivolous if it lacks any arguable basis in law or fact. Samford v. Dretke, 562 F.3d 674, 678 (5th Cir.2009). “A complaint lacks an arguable basis in law if it is based on an…