United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS April 24, 2003 FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 01-41446 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JUAN P. MADRID, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. L-01-CR-242-7 -------------------- Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Private counsel appointed to represent Juan P. Madrid has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Madrid has not responded to the motion. Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-41446 -2- further responsibilities, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

MOTION GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED.