Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Herman GEORGE, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-12-18
Citations: 83 F. App'x 667
Docket Number: No. 03-10570
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Herman GEORGE, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 83
Pages: 667–667

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Herman GEORGE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 03-10570.
Summary Calendar
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Dec. 18, 2003.
Marc W. Barta, US Attorney’s Office, Dallas, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Richard L. Wardroup, Law Office of Richard L. Wardroup, Lubbock, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before BARKSDALE, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Herman George appeals his guilty-plea conviction and sentence for possession of firearms by an armed career criminal. See 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), 924(e). George argues that the district court abused its discretion in denying the Assistant Federal Public Defender Chris A. Cooklin's first motion to withdraw as appointed counsel. A valid guilty plea waives any nonjurisdic-tional defects leading to a conviction United States v. Owens, 996 F.2d 59, 60 (5th Cir.1993). The issue of the district court's denial of appointed counsel's motion to withdraw involves a purported nonjurisdie-tional defect waived by George's valid guilty plea. See id.
George also argues that the district court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. A district court may grant a motion to withdraw a guilty plea before a defendant is sentenced upon a showing by the defendant of "a fair and just reason for requesting the withdrawal." Fed. R.Crim. P. 11(d)(2)(B) (2003); United States v. Brewster, 137 F.3d 853, 857 (5th Cir.1998) (citing former Fed. R.Crim. P. 32(e)); see also United States v. Carr, 740 F.2d 339, 343-44 (5th Cir.1984). The district court did not abuse its discretion in denying George's motion to withdraw his guilty plea. See Brewster, 137 F.3d at 857-58.
AFFIRMED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 th Cir R. 47.5.4.