United States v. Mendoza

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 No. 04-50748 Clerk Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ABELARDO MENDOZA, Defendant-Appellant. -------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 7:04-CR-52-1 -------------------- Before BARKSDALE, GARZA, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The attorney appointed to represent Abelardo Mendoza on appeal has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Mendoza has responded to counsel’s motion. Our independent review of the brief, the record, and Mendoza’s response discloses no nonfrivolous issue in this 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.