IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-40474 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Plaintiff - Appellee v. TROY ALONZO ARDOIN Defendant - Appellant -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 1:01-CR-146-ALL -------------------- September 9, 2002 Before KING, Chief Judge, and WIENER and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Troy Alonzo Ardoin has requested leave to withdraw as counsel and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Ardoin has received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief and 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 GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities, 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.