IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 02-40981 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

PIO GONZALEZ-CARDENAS, also known as Alberto Cardenas, also known as Jose Castillo-Hernandez,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-01-CR-637-1 -------------------- February 20, 2003

Before WIENER, EMILIO M. GARZA, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Pio

Gonzalez-Cardenas has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a

brief as required by Anders v. California,

(1967).

Gonzalez-Cardenas has not responded to the motion. Our

independent review of the brief and the record discloses no

nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Counsel’s motion for leave to

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. 02-40981 -2-

withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further

responsibilities, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR.

R. 42.2.

MOTION GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED.