IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-40333 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

VERSUS

GILBERTO MENDEZ-MUNOZ,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 1:98-CR-835-1 --------------------

December 9, 1999

Before DAVIS, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Gilberto

Mendez-Munoz has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief as required

by Anders v. California,

(1967). Our independent

review of the brief, the record, and Mendez’s response 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.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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