IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 98-20685 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus GRATINIANO TOVAR-VALENCIA, also known as Carlos Alberto Ramirez-Hurtado, also known as Daniel Gonzalez Velazquez, also known as Grati, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-97-CR-168-1 - - - - - - - - - - April 26, 1999 Before KING, Chief Judge, STEWART, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Gratiniano Tovar-Valencia has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Tovar-Valencia has filed a response. Our independent review of counsel’s brief, the record, and Tovar-Valencia’s response discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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

No. -2- Tovar-Valencia’s APPEAL is DISMISSED.