UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT _____________________

No. 99-40764 consolidated with No. 99-40765 Summary Calendar _____________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

LUIS ALONSO GARCIA-PAHUADA,

Defendant-Appellant. _________________________________________________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (B-99-CR-3-1) _________________________________________________________________ February 15, 2000

Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Luis Alonso

Garcia-Pahuada has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a

brief as required by Anders v. California,

(1967).

Garcia-Pahuada has not filed a brief in response.

Our review of the brief filed by counsel and of the record

discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s

motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from

further responsibilities, and the appeal is DISMISSED.

MOTION GRANTED; DISMISSED

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 R. 47.5, the Court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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