IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-40349 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ROSENDO NAJERA-MEJIA, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 4:99-CR-67-1 - - - - - - - - - - December 14, 2000 Before DAVIS, STEWART, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Rosendo Najera-Mejia moves for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Mejia 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.