IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 01-41042 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JUAN MUNOZ-MENDOZA,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. L-01-CR-463-2 -------------------- December 11, 2002

Before JOLLY, DAVIS, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Juan Munoz-Mendoza (Munoz) appeals his guilty-plea

conviction and sentence for transporting an illegal alien. His

brief does not comply with FED. R. APP. P. 28(a)(9)(A), as he

provides no legal arguments in support of his claims, and the

issues should therefore be deemed abandoned. See United States

v. Tomblin,

, 1376 n.13 (5th Cir. 1995). To the

extent that Munoz contends that the district court erred in

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 01-41042 -2-

denying him credit for acceptance of responsibility, he has not

shown that the district court clearly erred in denying the

benefit. See United States v. Cano-Guel,

(5th

Cir. 1999); United States v. Wilder,

(5th Cir.

1994). The judgment of the district court is AFFIRMED.