United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FILED FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT June 23, 2004 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 03-41413 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JAMES MICHAEL TAYLOR, JR., Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-03-CR-465-1 -------------------- Before BARKSDALE, DeMOSS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent James Michael Taylor, Jr., has moved for leave to withdraw from this direct appeal and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Taylor 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 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.