IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-20790 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus RUBEN CONTRERAS-LOPEZ, also known as Able Gonzales, also known as Ruben Gonzales, also known as Able Ramirez-DeLaToire, also known as Able Ramirez-Gonzales, also known as Able Ramirez, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-99-CR-255-1 -------------------- April 12, 2000 Before WIENER, DeMOSS, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Ruben Contreras-Lopez has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Contreras-Lopez has received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 99-20790 -2- but has not filed a response. Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue.

Accordingly, counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED. Counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.