IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-20972 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WALDIR V. PEDROZA, also known as Juan Carlos Pineiro, also known as John Doe, Defendant-Appellant. ____________________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WALDIR PEDROZA-VICTORIA, also known as Charlie, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-97-CR-236-1 - - - - - - - - - - July 18, 2001 Before EMILIO M. GARZA, STEWART and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Counsel for Waldir Pedroza-Victoria (Pedroza), the Federal Public Defender, has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 00-20972 - 2 - Pedroza has received copies of counsel’s motion and brief but has not filed a response. Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. See id. Accordingly, counsel's motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and Pedroza’s APPEAL IS DISMISSED. 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.