IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-10408 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus RICKEY LACARDO MCGEE, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:00-CR-416-1-G -------------------- December 14, 2001 Before DAVIS, BENAVIDES and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Rickey Lacardo McGee on appeal has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Goodman has received a copy of counsel’s brief and has filed no response.

Our independent review of the record and counsel’s brief discloses no nonfrivolous appellate issue. Consequently, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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

No. 01-10408 -2- excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED.