                                                        United States Court of Appeals
                                                                 Fifth Circuit
                                                              F I L E D
                IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                        FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT                  April 21, 2004

                                                           Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                   Clerk
                             No. 03-20891
                         Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                     Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JOSEPH MAURO,

                                     Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
               for the Southern District of Texas
                     USDC No. H-02-CR-546-2
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Before JOLLY, JONES, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Appointed counsel for Joseph Mauro has moved for leave to

withdraw from this appeal and has filed a brief as required by

Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).     Mauro has received a

copy of counsel’s motion and brief and has filed a response.          Our

independent review of the brief, Mauro’s response, and the record

discloses no nonfrivolous issue in this direct appeal.

Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel



     *
        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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL

IS DISMISSED.   See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.
