IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT  United States Court of Appeals
                                                    Fifth Circuit

                                                                            FILED
                                                                         January 20, 2009
                                     No. 08-40243
                                   Summary Calendar                   Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                              Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

                                                  Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

MARIO RAMIREZ-GUILLEN

                                                  Defendant-Appellant


                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                        for the Southern District of Texas
                             USDC No. 7:07-CR-1020


Before DAVIS, GARZA, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
       The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Mario Ramirez-
Guillen has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with
Anders v. California, 

(1967). Ramirez-Guillen has not filed a
response. Our independent review of the record and counsel’s brief 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.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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