IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-41232 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus CESAR AUGUSTO VASQUEZ-SANTOS, Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-01-CR-278-1 -------------------- August 21, 2002 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, DAVIS, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Appointed counsel for Cesar Augusto Vasquez-Santos, the Federal Public Defender, has requested leave to withdraw as counsel and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Vasquez-Santos has not filed a response. Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel’s motion

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-41232 -2- for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.