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

                                                 FILED
                                                                           August 31, 2009
                                     No. 08-20741
                                   Summary Calendar                    Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                               Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

                                                   Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JOSE LUIS RIVERA-LOZANO, also know as Jose Luis Rivera, also known as
Jose Rivera-Lozano, also known as Mario Benitez, also known as Anthony
Uvalde

                                                   Defendant-Appellant


                    Appeal from the United States District Court
                         for the Southern District of Texas
                            USDC No. 4:08-CR-422-ALL


Before DAVIS, STEWART, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
       The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Luis Rivera-
Lozano (Rivera) has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in
accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Rivera 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



       *
         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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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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withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein,
and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5 TH C IR. R. 42.2.




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