IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-30021 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff - Appellee v. DONALD RAY ODDS Defendant - Appellant -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana USDC No. 00-CR-85-ALL-A -------------------- August 6, 2001 Before KING, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and DeMOSS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Donald Ray Odds has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Odds filed a response to counsel’s motion, but he did not identify any issue for our consideration.

Our independent review of the brief and the appellate record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.