IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-50923 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus FRANCISCO JAVIER ANCHONDO, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. EP-01-CR-577-ALL-DB -------------------- June 18, 2002 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender, appointed counsel for Francisco Javier Anchondo, has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Anchondo has not responded to the motion.

Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Counsel’s motion for leave to

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-50923 -2- withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and the appeal is DISMISSED. 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.