                                                       United States Court of Appeals
                                                                Fifth Circuit
                                                             F I L E D
               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT                  June 25, 2003

                                                         Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                 Clerk
                           No. 02-41479
                        Conference Calendar


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                         Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JUAN MANUEL CARDENAS-JASSO, also known as
Juan Antonio Longoria-Hernandez,

                                         Defendant-Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                for the Southern District of Texas
                       USDC No. M-02-CR-328-1
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Before DeMOSS, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Juan

Manuel Cardenas-Jasso has moved for leave to withdraw and has

filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738

(1967).   Cardenas has not filed a response.   Our independent

review of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous

issue in this direct appeal.   Accordingly, the motion for leave

to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further



     *
        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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
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responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.   See 5TH

CIR. R. 42.2.
