     Case: 10-30638 Document: 00511382567 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/15/2011




           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT  United States Court of Appeals
                                                    Fifth Circuit

                                                 FILED
                                                                          February 15, 2011
                                     No. 10-30638
                                  Conference Calendar                       Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                                 Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                   Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

ANTHONY SCOTT TAYLOR,

                                                   Defendant-Appellant


                    Appeal from the United States District Court
                       for the Western District of Louisiana
                            USDC No. 6:04-CR-60023-1


Before HIGGINBOTHAM, GARZA, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
       The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Anthony Scott Taylor
on appeal has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance
with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Taylor has filed a response in
which he plainly states his wish to withdraw his appeal. Taylor’s motion for
voluntary dismissal is GRANTED; counsel’s Anders motion is DENIED AS
MOOT; and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See F ED. R. A PP. P. 42(b).



       *
         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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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.
