                                                                           United States Court of Appeals
                                                                                    Fifth Circuit
                                                                                 F I L E D
           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                                               August 21, 2007
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
                                                                              Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                                      Clerk
                                     No. 06-41534
                                  Conference Calendar


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

                                                  Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JOSE GOMEZ

                                                  Defendant-Appellant


                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                        for the Southern District of Texas
                           USDC No. 5:06-CR-304-ALL


Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*
       The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Gomez has
moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).            Gomez 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




       *
         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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.
                              No. 06-41534

GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the
APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.




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