                IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                        FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                             No. 02-30597
                         Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                          Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JACKIE THOMPSON,

                                          Defendant-Appellant.

                       --------------------
          Appeal from the United States District Court
              for the Eastern District of Louisiana
                      USDC No. 01-CR-325-ALL
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                         February 20, 2003

Before WIENER, EMILIO M. GARZA, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jackie

Thompson has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief as required

by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).    Thompson has not

filed a response.    Our independent review of the record discloses

no nonfrivolous issue.    Accordingly, counsel's motion to withdraw

is GRANTED.    Counsel is excused from further responsibilities

herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.    See 5TH CIR. 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
