United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS April 23, 2003 FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 02-20764 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus STERLING THOMAS, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-00-CR-540-1 -------------------- Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Sterling Thomas has filed a motion to withdraw as counsel and a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Thomas has not filed a response. Our independent review of the record and counsel’s brief discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel’s motion 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.