United States v. Mitchell

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 95-40772 Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus KENNETH WAYNE MITCHELL, Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court For the Eastern District of Texas (1-95-CR-44) March 1, 1996 Before POLITZ, Chief Judge, GARWOOD and STEWART, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* Kenneth Wayne Mitchell was convicted, pursuant to a guilty plea, of possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and of distribution of same. He was sentenced as a career offender to imprisonment for 151 months, the low end of the guideline range, together with supervised release for three years. Mitchell directed his appointed counsel to notice an appeal. Mitchell’s appointed counsel has filed the brief mandated by Anders v. California1 * Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4. 1 386 U.S. 738 (1967). and a motion to withdraw. On December 4, 1995, the clerk of this court notified Mitchell of his right to file a response to counsel’s motion within 30 days. No response has been filed. Neither the brief nor our independent review of the record discloses any nonfrivolous issue for appeal. The motion to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is relieved of further responsibilities herein, and the appeal is DISMISSED. 2