IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-40878 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus EDGAR SALAZAR-RUIZ, also known as Jose Antonio Flores-Garcia, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. M-01-CR-213-1 -------------------- April 11, 2002 Before SMITH, DeMOSS, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Edgar Salazar-Ruiz a/k/a Jose Antonio Flores-Garcia, has requested leave to withdraw as counsel and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Salazar-Ruiz has not filed a response. Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-40878 -2- to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.