                                                         United States Court of Appeals
                                                                  Fifth Circuit
                                                               F I L E D
                 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                         FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT                 October 25, 2006

                                                            Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                    Clerk
                              No. 05-41128
                          Conference Calendar


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                      Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

RAMIRO RIVERA,

                                      Defendant-Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                for the Southern District of Texas
                      USDC No. 2:97-CR-235-2
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Before JOLLY, DeMOSS, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Ramiro

Rivera has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in

accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Rivera filed a response.    Our independent review of the brief,

Rivera’s response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous

issues for appeal.    Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to

withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further

responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.        See

5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

     *
       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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
