United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT April 21, 2004 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 03-11025 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CANDELARIO FUENTES-MALDONADO, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:03-CR-195-ALL-N -------------------- Before JOLLY, JONES, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender, counsel for Candelario Fuentes- Maldonado (Fuentes), has moved for leave to withdraw from this appeal and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Fuentes has received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief but 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 * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 03-11025 -2- responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.

See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.