IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 97-20726 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ANTHONY LYNN HESTER, Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (H-96-CR-250-1)

August 24, 1998 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, JONES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Anthony Lynn Hester has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Our independent review of the brief, the record, and Hester’s response discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein and the APPEAL is DISMISSED.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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