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

No. 99-40922 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus MARIA ANGELICA GONZALEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. L-99-CR-178-2 -------------------- April 7, 2000 Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender, court-appointed counsel for Maria Angelica Gonzalez, has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Gonzalez has failed to file a response. Our independent review of the briefs and record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the appeal is dismissed.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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