IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-30406 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JOSE ANDRES ALCANTARA-LUZ, also known as Andres Perez Hernandez, also known as Jose Gonzales Luna, also known as Andres Alcantara, also known as Andres Alcantara Uribe,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 99-CR-50068-1 -------------------- February 15, 2001

Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Jose Andres Alcantara-Luz’s appointed counsel has filed a

motion for leave to withdraw as counsel and a brief in support in

accordance with Anders v. California,

(1967).

Alcantara-Luz received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief but

has not filed a response. Although counsel did not address the

validity of Alcantara-Luz’s guilty plea, our independent review

of the record and counsel’s brief reveals that the plea was valid

and that there are no nonfrivolous issues for appeal.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 00-30406 -2-

Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED,

counsel is excused from further responsibilities in this case,

and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.