Opinion
No. 08-40420 Conference Calendar.
February 12, 2010.
Reynaldo Padilla Morin, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Texas, Lufkin, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
G. Patrick Black, Federal Public Defender, Federal Defender's Office, Eastern District of Texas, Tyler, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, USDC No. 9:06-CR-2-ALL.
Before GARZA, DENNIS, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Rodney Dewayne Gatson has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Gatson has not filed a response. Our independent review of the record and counsel's brief 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.