No. 99-41119 -1- IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-41119 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, VERSUS DONALDO RODRIGUEZ-JOYA, aka Francisco Javier Alvarez Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-99-CR-103-1 -------------------- May 26, 2000 Before DAVIS, EMILIO M. GARZA, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Donaldo Rodriguez-Joya has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Rodriguez has filed no response.

Our review of the brief and our independent review of the record disclose no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.