USA v. Townsend

Filing 920070917

Opinion

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

No. 06-10258 Summary Calendar

F I L E D
September 17, 2007 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL SCOTT TOWNSEND, Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas No. 1:05-CR-65

Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Michael Townsend has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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

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No. 06-10258 v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Townsend 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.

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