IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-50183 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

MARIANO ROMERO-ROMERO, also known as Salvador Aguirre-Medrano,

Defendant- Appellant.

--------------------------------------------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. DR-00-CR-490-1 --------------------------------------------------------- October 29, 2002 Before JONES, STEWART and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Court-appointed counsel for Mariano Romero-Romero (“Romero”) has moved for leave

to withdraw and has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California,

(1967). Romero

has filed a pro se response brief. Our review of the briefs filed by counsel and Romero and of the

record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw

is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and the APPEAL IS

DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.