IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-10904 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

VICTOR ALLEN RICHARDS,

Defendant-Appellant.

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Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 7:98-CR-8-1 _____________________________________________ March 9, 2000 Before POLITZ, JOLLY, and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Court-appointed counsel for Victor Allen Richards has moved for leave to withdraw

and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California,

(1967). Richards has

not filed a response to the instant motion. Our independent review of counsel’s brief and the

record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is

excused from further responsibilities herein, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR.

R. 42.2.