United States v. Dewitt

* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 00-30801
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
TONY BENNETT DEWITT,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Louisiana
USDC No. 99-CR-50082-5
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March 16, 2001
Before SMITH, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Billy J. Guin, Jr., the attorney appointed to represent Tony
Bennett DeWitt in his direct criminal appeal, has filed a motion
for leave to withdraw as counsel. Guin has also filed a brief as
is required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). DeWitt
has not filed a response to counsel’s motion to withdraw.
Our independent review of the brief filed by counsel and of
the record reveals no nonfrivolous issue for appeal.
Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED,

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No. 00-30801
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counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and the APPEAL
IS DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that DeWitt’s appeal, No. 00-30801, be
SEVERED from his codefendants’ appeals filed under numbers
00-30864, 00-30958, and 00-31146.
APPEALS SEVERED; MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL GRANTED; APPEAL
DISMISSED.

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