IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 98-50398 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus LUIS JUAREZ-DURAN, Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. MO-97-CR-20-ALL - - - - - - - - - - January 5, 1999 Before KING, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:* Court-appointed counsel for Luis Juarez-Duran has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Juarez-Duran has filed a response. Our independent review of the brief, the record, and Juarez-Duran’s response discloses no nonfrivolous issue.

Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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