                                                       United States Court of Appeals
                                                                Fifth Circuit
                                                              F I L E D
               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT                 February 18, 2004

                                                           Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                   Clerk
                             No. 03-10557
                         Conference Calendar


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                     Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

ELIZABETH P. JOHNSTON,

                                     Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
               for the Northern District of Texas
                    USDC No. 3:01-CR-246-1-P
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Before HIGGINBOTHAM, EMILIO M. GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Court-appointed counsel for Elizabeth P. Johnston has moved

for leave to withdraw from this appeal and has filed a brief as

required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).       Johnston

has received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief but has not

filed a response.

     Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses

no nonfrivolous issue in this direct appeal.   Accordingly, the

motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from


     *
        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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
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further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.

See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.
