United States v. Watkins

* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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 5TH CIR. R. 47.5.4.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
December 14, 2005
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 04-40012
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
HUBERT GLENN WATKINS, JR.,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 6:03-CR-40-1
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Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Counsel appointed to represent Hubert Glenn Watkins, Jr., on
appeal has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as
required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Watkins
has filed a response requesting the appointment of substitute
counsel. Our independent review of the brief, Watkins’s
response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for
appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is
GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities in this
case, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. The
motion by Watkins for substitution of counsel is DENIED. See
United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).

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