IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-21307 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus SAMUEL CHARLES LIPSCOMB, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-01-CR-160-1 -------------------- December 12, 2002 Before JOLLY, JONES, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed appellate counsel for Samuel Charles Lipscomb has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Lipscomb was sent a copy of counsel’s motion and brief, but has not filed a response. Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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