United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D April 24, 2003 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

No. 02-31116 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JOHN HAROLD MARTIN, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 94-CR-20071-1 -------------------- Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender, court-appointed counsel for John Harold Martin, has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Martin received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief and filed a brief in opposition.

Our review of the briefs and of the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, the 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.