United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT June 22, 2005 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 03-21135 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus VALENTIN RODRIGUEZ VENCES, also known as Flaco, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:02-CR-575-3 -------------------- Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Valentin Rodriguez Vences has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed briefs in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Our independent review of the briefs, Rodriguez Vences’s response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issues for appeal.

Accordingly, counsel’s 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. Counsel’s * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 03-21135 -2- request that Rodriguez Vences be permitted to proceed pro se on appeal is DENIED.