IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-40200 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus SAUL LOPEZ-HERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. C-00-CR-90-1 -------------------- September 20, 2001 Before JOLLY, BENAVIDES and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Saul Lopez-Hernandez (“Lopez”) has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Lopez has not responded to the motion. Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.