United States v. Vargas-Santibanes ( 2003 )

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
F I L E D
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT October 22, 2003
Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
No. 02-21293
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
ABEL VARGAS-SANTIBANES,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-02-CR-322-2
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Before KING, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and STEWART, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Counsel appointed to represent Abel Vargas-Santibanes has
filed a motion for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as
required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Vargas
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.