                                                        United States Court of Appeals
                                                                 Fifth Circuit

                                                             FILED
               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS        June 23, 2004
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
                                                       Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                               Clerk

                            No. 03-41657
                        Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                    Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

PIERRE CHARLES BELLE,

                                    Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
                for the Eastern District of Texas
                      USDC No. 9:03-CR-12-1
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Before BARKSDALE, DeMOSS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender, counsel for Pierre Charles

Belle, has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as

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

filed a response stating his intention to proceed “in proper

person” and seeking a 60-day extension of time to file a brief.

Belle’s request for an extension of time is DENIED.    See United

States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).




     *
       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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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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     Our independent review of the brief, the record, and

Belle’s response discloses no nonfrivolous issue 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.
