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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR .

R. 47.5.4. IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-50434 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus EDWARD CAVER, JR., Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. W-01-CR-144-2 December 12, 2002 Before JOLLY, JONES, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * Court appointed counsel for Edward Caver, Jr., (“Caver”) has moved for leave to withdraw from this appeal and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California , 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Caver has received a copy of counselÂ’s motion and brief but has not filed a response. Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counselÂ’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. No. 02-50434