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

                                                FILED
                                                                January 6, 2010
                               No. 09-40452
                             Summary Calendar               Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                    Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                           Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

MANUEL CASTRO-GUZMAN,

                                           Defendant-Appellant


                 Appeal from the United States District Court
                      for the Southern District of Texas
                          USDC No. 1:08-CR-1154-1


Before GARZA, CLEMENT, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
      The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Manuel Castro-
Guzman has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance
with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Castro-Guzman 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 5 TH C IR. 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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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 5 TH C IR. 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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