United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT August 20, 2003 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 02-41798 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus LASHASTA KNIGHTON, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 9:02-CR-12-6 -------------------- Before JONES, WIENER, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Counsel appointed to represent Lashasta Knighton has requested leave to withdraw as counsel and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Our independent review of the brief, record, and Knighton’s response discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, Knighton’s motion for appointment of counsel is DENIED, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 02-41798 -2- See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. Knighton may raise her ineffective assistance claims in a 28 U.S.C. § 2255 proceeding. See United States v. Navejar, 963 F.2d 732, 735 (5th Cir. 1992).