                   UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                        FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
                         ____________________

                               No. 99-20573
                             Summary Calendar
                           ____________________

                      UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                     Plaintiff-Appellee,

                                   versus

                           ROBERTO CASTELLANOS,

                                                    Defendant-Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                for the Southern District of Texas
                          (H:98-CR-340-2)
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                            July 7, 2000
Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

      Appointed counsel for Roberto Castellanos has moved for leave

to withdraw, including filing a brief as required by Anders v.

California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).      Castellanos has filed a response

to   counsel’s   motion.     Our   independent    review   of   the   brief,

Castellanos’ response, and the record, 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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
