The attorney appointed to represent Ramon Armendariz on direct appeal has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). Armendariz filed a response in which he asserts that he did not waive his right to the preparation of a presentence report (PSR) and that a PSR would have indicated that his 180-month sentence constituted an upward departure from the Sentencing Guidelines range. Our independent review of the brief, Armendariz’s response, 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.