IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-50043 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CARMELO RANGEL, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. DR-99-CR-544(1) -------------------- June 15, 2000 Before JOLLY, DAVIS, and DUHÉ, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Appointed counsel for Carmelo Rangel has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967). Rangel has received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief but has not filed a response. Our independent review of counsel’s brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, the 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.