IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-30730 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus MARK W. YOUNG, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 00-CR-20037-ALL - - - - - - - - - - February 15, 2001 Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Mark W. Young has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Copies of counsel’s motion and brief were mailed to Young. Young has not filed a response. Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Accordingly, the motion to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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