IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT __________________ No. 95-40691 Conference Calendar __________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus DENNIS EARL SMALL, also known as Danny Smith, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas USDC No. 9:94-CR-41-2 - - - - - - - - - - June 25, 1996 Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BARKSDALE, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Dennis Earl Small has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 18 L. Ed. 2d 493 (1967), and we have independently reviewed the brief and record and found no nonfrivolous issue.

Accordingly, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.

* Pursuant to Local Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in Local Rule 47.5.4.