United States v. Williams

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED April 30, 2008 No. 04-31196 Summary Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

RONNIE WILLIAMS

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. 2:03-CR-257-14

Before WIENER, GARZA, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The attorney appointed to represent Ronnie Williams has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Williams has filed a response. His motion for appointment of substitute counsel is DENIED. See 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(c); FIFTH CIRCUIT PLAN UNDER THE CJA, § 5(B).

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 04-31196

Our independent review of the record, counsel’s brief, and Williams’s response discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.