IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT __________________ No. 99-50162 Summary Calendar __________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CRISPIN SALAIS-VELAZQUEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

______________________________________________ Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (EP-98-CR-1121-ALL-H) ______________________________________________ September 8, 1999 Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Crispin Salais-Velazquez moves to withdraw as appellate counsel and has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Counsel addresses only the sentence adjudged against Salais. Salais was convicted on a guilty plea of illegal reentry following deportation in violation of 8 U.S.C. section 1326. He has not filed a response.

Salais directed his counsel to appeal only his sentence. Our

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, the motion to withdraw is GRANTED; counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein; and the appeal is DISMISSED. 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

MOTION GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED