Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Leo LOSTON, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2010-11-23
Citations: 402 F. App'x 944
Docket Number: No. 08-31099
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Leo LOSTON, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before JOLLY, GARZA, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 402
Pages: 944–945

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Leo LOSTON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 08-31099
Summary Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Nov. 23, 2010.
Cristina Walker, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport, LA, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Betty Lee Marak, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Shreveport, LA, for Defendant-Appellant.
Leo Loston, Oakdale, LA, pro se.
Before JOLLY, GARZA, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Leo Loston has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Loston has filed a response in which he argues that the district court erred in denying his 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(2) motion because he is eligible for relief under Amendment 706 to the Sentencing Guidelines and because relief was warranted. Loston also seeks the appointment of new counsel. Our independent review of the record, counsel's brief, and Loston's response discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, Loston's motion for the appointment of new counsel is DENIED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.