UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff - Appellee,

v.

RICHARD THOMPSON,

Defendant - Appellant.

No. 01-1432

(D.C. No. 99-CR-299-S)

(D. Colorado)

ORDER AND JUDGMENT*

Before TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge, ANDERSON, Circuit Judge, and BRORBY, Senior Circuit Judge.

After examining the briefs and appellate record, this panel has determined unanimously to grant the parties' request for a decision on the briefs without oral argument. See Fed. R. App. P. 34(f); 10th Cir. R. 34.1(G). This case is therefore ordered submitted without oral argument.

This is a direct appeal by Mr. Thompson from his conviction of use of a communication facility to distribute and to possess with intent to distribute cocaine in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 843(b), and from the sentence imposed. We dismiss the appeal.

Mr. Thompson's appellate counsel filed an Anders1 brief in which he stated "there is no merit or basis for appeal and . . . there are no viable appellate issues." Br. at 6. Counsel also filed a motion to withdraw, stating he had submitted a copy of the appellate brief and the motion to Mr. Thompson. Thereafter, by letter, Mr. Thompson made a pro se request to withdraw his appeal.

Counsel's motion to withdraw is GRANTED. Mr. Thompson's request to withdraw the appeal is GRANTED, and the appeal is DISMISSED. The mandate shall issue forthwith.

Entered for the Court

Wade Brorby

Senior Circuit Judge