No. 99-40644 -1- IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-40644 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ERMELINDA RODRIGUEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. M-98-CR-481-01 -------------------- April 7, 2000 Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

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

Rodriguez did not file a response to counsel’s motion to withdraw. Our independent review of counsel’s brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. 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.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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