IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-20022 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

RICARDO POBLETE,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-98-CR-170-1 --------------------

October 27, 1999

Before POLITZ, JOLLY, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Court-appointed counsel for Ricardo Poblete has filed a

motion to withdraw as counsel and a brief as required by Anders

v. California,

(1967). Poblete has not filed a

response. Our independent review of the brief and the record

discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel’s motion

to withdraw is GRANTED. Counsel is excused from further

responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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

CIR. R. 42.2.