IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-40025 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

MARCELINO BALDEMAR MALDONADO-SILVA,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. L-00-CR-751-ALL -------------------- October 29, 2001

Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Marcelino

Baldemar Maldonado-Silva has moved for leave to withdraw and has

filed a brief as required by Anders v. California,

(1967). Maldonado-Silva 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

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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