United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT December 10, 2003

Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 03-50532 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

PATRICIA VILLEGAS-STEELE, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. EP-02-CR-2026-ALL-DB --------------------

Before DAVIS, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Patricia

Villegas-Steele on direct appeal has filed a motion to withdraw

and a brief pursuant to Anders v. California,

(1967). Villegas-Steele 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.