IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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No. 99-50162 Summary Calendar __________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

CRISPIN SALAIS-VELAZQUEZ,

Defendant-Appellant.

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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,

(1967). Counsel addresses only the sentence adjudged against

Salais. Salais was convicted on a guilty plea of illegal reentry

following deportation in violation of

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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

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