IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-20971 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JAVIER BERNAL-SOTO, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-01-CR-224-1 -------------------- June 19, 2002 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel representing Javier Bernal-Soto has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Bernal-Soto was provided with a copy of counsel’s Anders motion and brief and has filed a response. Our independent review of counsel’s brief, Bernal-Soto’s response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-20971 -2- GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.