IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-50210 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus HUMBERTO OROSCO-GONZALEZ, also known as Matias Gonzalez-Macias, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. EP-00-CR-1620-DB - - - - - - - - - - October 29, 2001 Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Humberto Orosco-Gonzalez has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Orosco-Gonzalez has responded to the motion by requesting appointment of substitute counsel. Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal.

Counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities, defendant’s motion for

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-50210 -2- appointment of substitute counsel is DENIED, and the appeal is DISMISSED.

MOTION TO WITHDRAW GRANTED; MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL DENIED; APPEAL DISMISSED.