               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                              No. 01-40219
                          Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                            Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

IGNACIO TORRES-BARBOSA,

                                            Defendant-Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                for the Southern District of Texas
                     USDC No. L-00-CR-1076-ALL
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                          October 29, 2001

Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Ignacio

Torres-Barbosa has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a

brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).

Barbosa has received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief, but

has not filed a response.     Our review of the brief filed by

counsel and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for

appeal.   Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is

GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and

the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.     See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

     *
        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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
