United States v. O'Dowd

* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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
January 28, 2004
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-20442
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JOHN WINSTON O’DOWD,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-02-CR-168-ALL
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Before JOLLY, WIENER, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Court-appointed counsel for appellant John Winston O’Dowd
has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required
by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). O’Dowd has filed a
response and a motion for appointment of new counsel.
Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses
no nonfrivolous issue in this direct appeal. Accordingly, the
motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from
further responsibilities herein, O’Dowd’s motion for appointment

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of counsel is DENIED, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR.
R. 42.2.

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