                                                       United States Court of Appeals
                                                                Fifth Circuit
                                                             F I L E D
               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS         August 18, 2003

                                                         Charles R. Fulbruge III
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT                     Clerk

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                           No. 03-40173
                      USDC No. C-02-CR-244-1

                         Summary Calendar
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     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                Plaintiff - Appellee

     v.

     ALEJANDRO AVILA, JR, also known as Gregory Luis Salcedo

                Defendant - Appellant

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                     for the Southern of Texas
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Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and WIENER, Circuit
Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Alejandro Avila, Jr.’s, retained attorney, Albert A. Pena,

III, has moved to withdraw as appellate counsel.   Retained counsel

may withdraw at will; therefore, the motion is GRANTED.       As Avila

has not provided this court with any indication that his appeal has


     *
            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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
merit, the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.   5th Cir. R. 42.2
