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

                                                                  FILED
                                                                February 20, 2008
                                No. 07-50181
                             Conference Calendar            Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                    Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

                                           Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

DONN RICHARDSON MIDDLETON

                                           Defendant-Appellant


                 Appeal from the United States District Court
                      for the Western District of Texas
                          USDC No. 3:06-CR-2043-2


Before KING, WIENER, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
      The attorney appointed to represent Donn Richardson Middleton has
moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).      Middleton has filed a response.        Our
independent review of the record, counsel’s brief, and Middleton’s response
discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, the motion for leave to




      *
      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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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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withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein,
and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.




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