IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-50796 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus MARIA TAVAREZ-BACA, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. P-00-CR-158-2 -------------------- October 29, 2001 Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Maria Tavarez-Baca has moved for leave to withdraw, filing a motion and brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Tavarez has not filed a response. Our independent review of the motion, brief, and record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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