IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-30399 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus JAVIEL SORIANO; GILMAR RIASCOS, Defendants-Appellants.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana USDC No. 94-CR-288-L - - - - - - - - - - June 3, 1997 Before JONES, DeMOSS and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Javiel Soriano has moved to withdraw and has filed an accompanying brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Soriano has filed a pro se response brief. Our independent review of counsel’s brief, Soriano’s response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel is excused from further responsibilities in Soriano’s appeal, and Soriano’s * Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4.

No. - 2 - APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.