Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bryon WELTON, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2017-07-27
Citations: 694 F. App'x 449
Docket Number: No. 16-4513
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bryon WELTON, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before COLLOTON, MURPHY, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 694
Pages: 449–450

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Bryon WELTON, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 16-4513
United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Submitted: July 21, 2017
Filed: July 27, 2017
Cynthia Jean Hyde, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Springfield, MO, Christina Leigh Scofield, U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, MO, for Plaintiff-Appellee
Bryon Welton, Pro Se
Before COLLOTON, MURPHY, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Federal prisoner Byron Welton appeals the district court's order committing him under 18 U.S.C. § 4245 for hospitalization and mental health treatment. During the pendency of this appeal, however, the district court granted the government's motion to dismiss the commitment petition and to transfer Welton, citing a report that Welton had recovered and was ready for discharge. Accordingly, we dismiss the appeal as moot. Counsel's motion to withdraw is granted.
. The Honorable Douglas Harpool, United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, adopting the report and recommendation of the Honorable David P. Rush, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Missouri.