IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-40275 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ROBERTO JURADO-GONZALEZ, also known as Jaime Ramirez-Gaspar, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. L-98-CR-815-ALL-S - - - - - - - - - - December 15, 1999 Before JOLLY, HIGGINBOTHAM, and BARKSDALE, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Appointed counsel for Roberto Jurado-Gonzalez (“Jurado”), has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967). Jurado has received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief but has not filed a response.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 99-40275 -2- responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.