IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-31477 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JOSE GUADALUPE RAMIREZ-VASQUEZ,

Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana USDC No. 00-CR-20046 - - - - - - - - - - October 29, 2001

Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Court-appointed appellate counsel for Jose Guadalupe

Ramirez-Vasquez (“Ramirez-Vasquez”) has filed a motion for leave

to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v.

California,

(1967). Ramirez-Vasquez has not filed a

response.

Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses

no nonfrivolous issue in this direct appeal. Accordingly, the

motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 00-31477 -2-

further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.

See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.