IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 98-31138 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus JENNIFER TURNER HOWARD, Defendant-Appellee.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana USDC No. 98-CR-54-ALL - - - - - - - - - - June 15, 1999 Before EMILIO M. GARZA, BENAVIDES, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jennifer Turner Howard has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Howard has not filed a response. Our independent review of counsel’s brief and the record on appeal discloses no non- frivolous issues. Accordingly counsel’s motion to withdraw is granted, 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.