United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT October 22, 2003

Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 03-50371 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

TOMMIE CURTIS GOAD,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. W-02-CR-147-1 --------------------

Before KING, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Private counsel appointed to represent Tommie Curtis Goad

has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required

by Anders v. California,

(1967). Goad has filed a

response to the instant motion. Our independent review of the

brief, the response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous

issue for appeal. 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. No. 03-50371 -2-

MOTION GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED.