United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT July 1, 2005 Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 04-41674 Summary Calendar

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

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 2:04-CR-349-1 -------------------- Before REAVLEY, JOLLY and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Counsel appointed to represent Angel Romero on appeal has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967). Romero filed no response.

Our independent review of the brief 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.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.