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

                                                                            FILED
                                                                          August 20, 2008
                                     No. 07-40216
                                  Conference Calendar                 Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                              Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

                                                  Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

NOE TREJO; APOLINAR VILLANUEVA

                                                  Defendants-Appellants



                   Appeals from the United States District Court
                        for the Southern District of Texas
                             USDC No. 2:06-CR-696-1
                             USDC No. 2:06-CR-696-2


Before GARZA, CLEMENT, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
       The attorney appointed to represent Apolinar Villanueva has moved for
leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California,
386 U.S. 738 (1967). Villanueva 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 withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is



       *
         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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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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excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.
See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.




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