United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS June 23, 2004 FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 03-21096 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ALFREDO MOLINA-ROMERO, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-03-CR-112-1 -------------------- Before BARKSDALE, DeMOSS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Alfredo Molina-Romero has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Molina has not responded to the motion. Our independent review of counsel’s brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. 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.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 03-21096 -2- MOTION GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED.