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

                                                FILED
                                                                March 26, 2009
                               No. 08-40778
                             Summary Calendar               Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                    Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

                                           Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JOSE CRISTOBAL PENA-ALEMAN, also known as Jose Pena

                                           Defendant-Appellant


                 Appeal from the United States District Court
                      for the Southern District of Texas
                         USDC No. 2:08-CR-217-ALL


Before JOLLY, BENAVIDES, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
      The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Cristobal Pena-
Aleman has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with
Anders v. California, 

(1967). Pena-Aleman 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




      *
      Pursuant to 5 TH C IR. 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should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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 5 TH C IR. R. 47.5.4.
                         No. [5th Circuit Case No.]

withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein,
and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5 TH C IR. R. 42.2.




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