IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-40650 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JUAN JOSE AKE-MONSIVAES, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. L-01-CR-109-ALL -------------------- June 18, 2002 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Assistant Federal Public Defenders (AFPDs) appointed to represent Juan Jose Ake-Monsivaes have filed a motion to withdraw from representation of Ake and a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Ake has responded to the AFPDs’ brief. Our independent review of the brief, Ake’s response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, the APPDs’ motion to withdraw is GRANTED; the AFPDs are 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.