IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
October 20, 2009
No. 08-30532
Conference Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
JEFFERY M ANKRUM
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Louisiana
USDC No. 2:91-CR-481-1
Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The attorney appointed to represent Jeffery M. Ankrum has moved for
leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738 (1967). Ankrum has filed a response. Our independent review of
the record, counsel’s brief, and Ankrum’s response 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. Ankrum’s request to strike
*
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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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. 08-30532
counsel’s brief and proceed pro se on appeal is DENIED. See United States v.
Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).
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