United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT December 14, 2005

Charles R. Fulbruge III No. 05-50139 Clerk Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, versus

HORACIO PULIDO-POSAS, also known as Alfonso Pulido-Posas,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 3:04-CR-1688-ALL-PRM --------------------

Before KING, Chief Judge, and HIGGINBOTHAM and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Counsel appointed to represent Horacio Pulido-Posas has

requested leave to withdraw from this appeal and has filed a

brief as required by Anders v. California,

(1967).

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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