No. -1- IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 97-30283 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus VICTOR HUGO SERMENO, Defendant-Appellant.

__________________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 96-CR-20022 __________________________________________ June 7, 1999 Before POLITZ, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Victor Hugo Sermeno has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Sermeno has received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief and has filed a response. Our independent review of the brief, Sermeno’s response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue.

Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.