IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-40880 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus MARIA DEL CARMEN NUNEZ-CECENEZ, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-01-CR-165-1 -------------------- July 12, 2002 Before DeMOSS, PARKER and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Maria Del Carmen Nunez-Cecenez (Nunez) has requested leave to withdraw as counsel and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Nunez has not filed a response.

Our independent review of the brief and record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, the 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.