USA v. Howard, No. 08-31073 (5th Cir. 2010)

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Case: 08-31073 Document: 00511108394 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/12/2010 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS United States Court of Appeals FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Fifth Circuit FILED No. 08-31073 Summary Calendar May 12, 2010 Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus LEVON HOWARD, Also Known as Bug, Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana No. 5:06-CR-50108-3 Before DAVIS, SMITH, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Levon Howard has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Howard 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 5 TH C IR. 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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.

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