IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
December 12, 2007
No. 07-40335
Conference Calendar Charles R. Fulbruge III
Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
MAURICIO AGUILERA
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:06-CR-918-ALL
Before REAVLEY, BARKSDALE, and GARZA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Mauricio Aguilera has
moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Aguilera has filed a response and moves for
leave to proceed pro se on appeal. Aguilera’s motion to proceed pro se is
DENIED. See United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).
Our independent review of the record, counsel’s brief, and Aguilera’s response
*
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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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.
No. 07-40335
discloses no nonfrivolous issue 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.
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