IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 99-21046 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JOAQUIN AGUILA-ECHENIQUE,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-99-CR-210-ALL -------------------- February 15, 2001

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

PER CURIAM:*

Counsel appointed to represent Joaquin Aguila-Echenique on

appeal has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by

Anders v. California,

(1967). Aguila-Echenique has

not filed a response.

Our independent review of the 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.

MOTION GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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