United States Court of Appeals
                         For the Eighth Circuit
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                             No. 16-4513
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                          United States of America,

                     lllllllllllllllllllll Plaintiff - Appellee,

                                         v.

                                 Bryon Welton,

                   lllllllllllllllllllll Defendant - Appellant.
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                  Appeal from United States District Court
              for the Western District of Missouri - Springfield
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                           Submitted: July 21, 2017
                             Filed: July 27, 2017
                                [Unpublished]
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Before COLLOTON, MURPHY, and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
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PER CURIAM.
      Federal prisoner Byron Welton appeals the district court’s1 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.
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      1
       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.

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