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

                                                                  FILED
                                                               December 12, 2007
                               No. 07-40335
                            Conference Calendar            Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                   Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

                                          Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

MAURICIO AGUILERA

                                          Defendant-Appellant


                 Appeal from the United States District Court
                      for the Southern District of Texas
                         USDC No. 1:06-CR-918-ALL


Before REAVLEY, BARKSDALE, and GARZA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
      The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Mauricio Aguilera has
moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Aguilera has filed a response and moves for
leave to proceed pro se on appeal. Aguilera’s motion to proceed pro se is
DENIED. See United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).
Our independent review of the record, counsel’s brief, and Aguilera’s response



      *
      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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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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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.




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