IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 00-20678 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JOHN E. CORMIER, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-99-CR-254-1 -------------------- March 16, 2001 Before EMILIO M. GARZA, STEWART and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent John E. Cormier in his direct criminal appeal has filed a motion for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Cormier has not filed a response. Our independent review of the brief filed by counsel and of the record reveals no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. No. 00-20678 -2- counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.