                IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                        FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                            No. 01-40687
                         Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                          Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

TODD MICHAEL DEMENT,

                                          Defendant-Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                 for the Eastern District of Texas
                      USDC No. 6:00-CR-54-ALL
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                          December 12, 2001
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BARKSDALE and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Todd

Michael Dement has filed a motion to withdraw and a brief as

required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).    Dement

has not filed a response.

     Our independent review of the brief and the appellate record

discloses no nonfrivolous issue.   Accordingly, counsel’s motion

for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further

responsibilities herein, 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
