United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT February 14, 2007

Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 05-51078 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

RUDY CARDENAS, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 5:05-CR-45-7 --------------------

Before BARKSDALE, GARZA, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Counsel appointed to represent Rudy Cardenas has moved for

leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders

v. California,

(1967). Cardenas has filed a

response. Our independent review of counsel’s brief, Cardenas’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.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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