Summary Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. Michael Scott Townsend

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
September 17, 2007
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 06-10258
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
v.
MICHAEL SCOTT TOWNSEND,
Defendant-Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
No. 1:05-CR-65
Before REAVLEY, SMITH, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Michael Townsend
has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders

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v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Townsend has not filed a response. Our inde-
pendent review of the record and counsel’s brief 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 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

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