           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT  United States Court of Appeals
                                                    Fifth Circuit

                                                                             FILED
                                                                         December 22, 2008
                                     No. 07-40956
                                   Summary Calendar                    Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                               Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

                                                   Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

LUIS HUMBERTO LOPEZ-SANCHEZ

                                                   Defendant-Appellant


                    Appeal from the United States District Court
                         for the Southern District of Texas
                               USDC No. 5:07-CV-74
                             USDC No. 5:05-CR-2307-1


Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BARKSDALE, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
       The attorney appointed to represent Luis Humberto Lopez-Sanchez
(Lopez) has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with
Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Lopez has not filed a response. Our
independent review of the record and counsel’s brief discloses no nonfrivolous
issue for appeal.       Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is




       *
         Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be
published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir.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.
                              No. 07-40956

GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the
APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.




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