Case: 08-50875 Document: 00511315159 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/08/2010
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
December 8, 2010
No. 08-50875
Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
WILLIE E. PHILLIPS, also known as Big Willie,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 5:02-CR-395-1
Before KING, BENAVIDES, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Willie E. Phillips has
moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Phillips has filed a response, requesting the
appointment of counsel. Our independent review of the record, counsel’s brief,
and Phillips’s response discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly,
counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from
*
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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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further responsibilities herein, Phillips’s motion to appoint counsel is DENIED,
and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5 TH C IR. R. 42.2.
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