IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT _______________

No. 99-40992 Summary Calendar _______________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

VERSUS

PANCHO RODRIGUEZ-VILLA,

Defendant-Appellant. _________________________

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. L-99-CR-118-1 _________________________ March 14, 2000

Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Panco

Rodriguez-Villa has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief as

required by Anders v. California,

(1967). Rodriguez-

Villa has not filed a response. Our independent review of the

brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly,

the motion to withdraw is granted, counsel is excused from further

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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