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UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Lawrence MATLOCK, Defendant-Appellant.
    No. 07-50477
    Summary Calendar.
    United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
    March 26, 2008.
    Joseph H. Gay, Jr., Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of Texas, San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
    Lawrence Matlock, pro se.
    Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
   PER CURIAM:

Lawrence Matlock appeals his jury convictions for possession with intent to distribute crack, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He argues that the district court abused its discretion in denying his second motion for a trial continuance.

“Trial judges have broad discretion in deciding requests for continuances, and [this court] reviews only for an abuse of that discretion resulting in serious prejudice.” United States v. German, 486 F.3d 849, 854 (5th Cir.), cert. denied, —— U.S. -, 128 S.Ct. 649, 169 L.Ed.2d 516 (2007). Matlock has not alleged, much less established, prejudice as a result of the district court’s ruling. He has therefore not shown an abuse of discretion on the part of the district court.

AFFIRMED. 
      
       Pursuant to 5th Cm. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cm. R. 47.5.4.