United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT October 25, 2006 Charles R. Fulbruge III No. 05-20146 Clerk Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus KENNETH STEELE, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 4:03-CR-339-ALL -------------------- Before JOLLY, DeMOSS, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Counsel appointed to represent appellant Kenneth Steele has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Steele has not filed a response. Our independent review of the record and counsel’s brief discloses no nonfrivolous issue 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.