United States v. Perales

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 02-50150 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JOSE IGNACIO PERALES, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. W-01-CR-117-1 -------------------- August 21, 2002 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and PARKER, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* John M. Hurley, counsel appointed to represent Jose Ignacio Perales, has filed a motion for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Perales has not filed a 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.