IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-40230 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JESUS GONZALEZ-HUITRON, also known as Jesse Gonzales, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 1:99-CR-53-ALL - - - - - - - - - - October 19, 2000 Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jesus Gonzalez-Huitron (Gonzalez) moves for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Gonzalez has received copies of counsel’s motion and brief, but he has not filed a response. Our independent review of counsel’s Anders brief and the record discloses 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. 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.