IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-40046 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JOSE CORTEZ-ORTA, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. M-99-CR-432-1 - - - - - - - - - - August 24, 2000 Before KING, Chief Judge, and POLITZ and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Cortez-Orta has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Cortez has received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief 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

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 00-40046 - 2 - responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.