IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 98-40601 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus EDUARDO PEREZ, SR., also known as Edwardo Perez, also known as Edward Jenks Perez, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. CR-97-C-165-1 - - - - - - - - - - June 16, 1999 Before EMILIO M. GARZA, BENAVIDES, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:1 Irma M. Sanjines, court-appointed counsel for Eduardo Perez, Sr., has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Perez did not file a response to counsel’s motion to withdraw. Our independent review of counsel’s brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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- responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.1

The motion of Albert A. Pena, III, to withdraw his Anders brief is also GRANTED.