                                                       United States Court of Appeals
                                                                Fifth Circuit
                                                             F I L E D
               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT                  April 21, 2004

                                                          Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                  Clerk
                            No. 03-11173
                        Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                    Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JUAN ANTONIO MORENO-AREVALO,

                                    Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
               for the Northern District of Texas
                    USDC No. 2:03-CR-70-ALL-J
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Before JOLLY, JONES, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender has moved for leave to withdraw

and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386

U.S. 738 (1967).   Juan Antonio Moreno-Arevalo was sent a copy of

counsel’s motion and brief, but he has not filed a response.

     Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses

no nonfrivolous issue for appeal.   Accordingly, counsel’s motion

for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further



     *
        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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.   See 5TH

CIR. R. 42.2.
