                                                       United States Court of Appeals
                                                                Fifth Circuit
                                                             F I L E D
               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT                  April 12, 2006

                                                          Charles R. Fulbruge III
                           No. 05-40907                           Clerk
                        Conference Calendar


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                    Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

EDGAR CASTANEDA-SALGADO,
also known as Juan Hernandez-Aguirre,

                                     Defendant-Appellant.
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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                for the Southern District of Texas
                      USDC No. 1:05-CR-250-1
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Before JONES, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Edgar

Castaneda-Salgado has filed a motion to withdraw and brief

pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967).

Castaneda-Salgado has not filed a response.   Our independent

review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous

issue in this direct appeal.   Accordingly, the 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.


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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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