IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 98-20873 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus DOROTHY POWELL, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-97-CR-168-12 - - - - - - - - - - August 25, 1999 Before KING, Chief Judge, and DAVIS and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Dorothy Powell has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Powell has not filed a response. Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. See id. 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.

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