United States v. Thompson

* 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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
April 21, 2004
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 03-41177
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JOHNNY ALVIN THOMPSON, JR.
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. C-96-CR-253-1
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Before JOLLY, JONES, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The Federal Public Defender, counsel appointed for Johnny
Alvin Thompson, Jr., has moved for leave to withdraw from this
appeal and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738 (1967). Thompson has received a copy of counsel’s
motion and brief but has not filed a response. Our independent
review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous
issue. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is

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No. 03-41177
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GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein,
and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

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