IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-30532

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellant, versus CURTIS ALAN WHARTON; JUDY HELEN TAYLOR NIPPER, Defendants-Appellees.

Appeal from the United States District Court For the Western District of Louisiana

(00-CR-50066-2) June 6, 2001 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Finding no abuse of discretion, we affirm.

AFFIRMED.

* Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.