IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-20616 Summary Calendar USDC No. H-01-CR-80-1

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CESAR ALEJANDRO RAMIREZ-DIAZ, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas -------------------- July 16, 2002 Before DAVIS, BENAVIDES and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Cesar Alejandro Ramirez-Diaz has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Ramirez-Diaz was notified of counsel’s motion and brief and did not file a response.

Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issues for appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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