IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-11258 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus TRISTON YALON MORTON, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:96-CR-160-1-H -------------------- June 18, 2002 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Assistant Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Triston Yalon Morton has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Morton has received copies of counsel’s motion and brief but has not filed a response. Our independent review of counsel’s brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue.

Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.