IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-20402 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus JOHNNY COLON, also known as Ronal Ivan Lopez, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-00-CR-323-3 -------------------- August 21, 2002 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* The attorney appointed to represent Johnny Colon on appeal has filed a motion to withdraw from representation of Colon on appeal and a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Colon has filed a response. Our independent review of counsel’s brief, Colon’s response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel’s motion 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-20402 -2- GRANTED; counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.