IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-40476 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus RENE CASTRO-TORRES, also known as Faustino Vidal, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. L-99-CR-1065-1 - - - - - - - - - - December 14, 2000 Before DAVIS, STEWART, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defenders appointed to represent Rene Castro-Torres move for leave to withdraw, and they have filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Castro has received copies of his attorneys’ motion and brief, but he has not filed a response. Our independent review of the Anders brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 00-40476 -2- GRANTED, counsel are excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.