IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-51289 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CHARLES LOYD EDWARDS, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. W-01-CR-82-ALL -------------------- August 21, 2002 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Charles Loyd Edwards has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Edwards has not responded to his counsel’s motion. Our independent review of counsel’s brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED,

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-51289 -2- counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

MOTION GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED.