                                                        United States Court of Appeals
                                                                 Fifth Circuit
                                                              F I L E D
                IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                        FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT                  April 18, 2007

                                                           Charles R. Fulbruge III
                             No. 05-40938                          Clerk
                         Conference Calendar


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                     Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

FERMIN GONZALEZ-RAMIREZ,

                                     Defendant-Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                for the Southern District of Texas
                      USDC No. 2:04-CR-657-4
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Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BENAVIDES, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The attorney appointed to represent Fermin Gonzalez-Ramirez

(Gonzalez) has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief

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

Gonzalez has filed a response.   Our independent review of

counsel’s brief, Gonzalez’s response, and the record 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.


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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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