IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-40066 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus ARTURO SALINAS-MENDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-00-CR-359-1 -------------------- August 23, 2001 Before DeMOSS, PARKER, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Arturo Salinas-Mendez has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Although Salinas has submitted a letter explaining his actions and inquiring whether his sentence could be reduced, he has not presented any arguments in support of his appeal.

Our independent review of counsel’s brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-40066 -2- responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.