IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-11343 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus RALPH KENT MATTESON, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 1:01-CR-34-ALL -------------------- April 11, 2002 Before SMITH, DeMOSS, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender (“FPD”) representing Ralph Kent Matteson has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Matteson was provided with a copy of the FPD's Anders motion and brief and has not filed a response. Our independent review of the record and the FPD's brief shows that there are no nonfrivolous issues for appeal.

The Federal Public Defender's motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, the FPD is excused from further responsibilities * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-11343 -2- herein, and this appeal is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.; FED. R. APP. P. 34(a)(2)(A).