                                                        United States Court of Appeals
                                                                 Fifth Circuit
                                                              F I L E D
                IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                        FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT                December 14, 2005

                                                           Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                   Clerk
                             No. 04-20849
                         Conference Calendar


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                     Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JOHNNY LEE PRUDHOMME,

                                     Defendant-Appellant.

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            Appeal from the United States District Court
                 for the Southern District of Texas
                      USDC No. 4:98-CR-329-ALL
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Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender, appointed counsel for Johnny

Lee Prudhomme, has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a

brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738

(1967).   Prudhomme has not responded to counsel’s motion and

brief.    Our independent review of the record and counsel’s brief

shows that there are no nonfrivolous issues for appeal.

Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED,

counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and

this 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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
