The attorney appointed to represent Heriberto Vazquez-Salazar in his direct criminal appeal has filed a motion for leave to withdraw as counsel and a brief in support of that motion as is required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1896, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Vazquez-Salazar has filed a response to counsel’s motion to withdraw.

Our independent review of the brief filed by counsel, Vazquez-Salazar’s response, and the record reveals no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.

MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED.