                                                          United States Court of Appeals
                                                                   Fifth Circuit
                                                                  F I L E D
                IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                        FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT                     March 16, 2006

                                                               Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                       Clerk
                             No. 05-30415
                           Summary Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                         Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

AVERY METREJEAN,

                                         Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
              for the Western District of Louisiana
                      USDC No. 6:03-CR-60010
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Before SMITH, GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Avery

Metrejean has filed a motion to withdraw and brief pursuant to

Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967).       Metrejean has

not filed a response.    Our independent review of the brief and

the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue in this direct appeal.

Accordingly, the 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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
