IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-20858 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus PEDRO MATEOS, also known as Pedro Castro Mateos, also known as Pedro Mateos-Castro, also known as Juan Perez, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-00-CR-329-1 - - - - - - - - - - June 15, 2001 Before WIENER, DeMOSS, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Pedro Mateos has requested leave to withdraw as counsel and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Mateos did not file a response. Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and the appeal is 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.