                  IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

                           FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

                           _____________________

                                No. 99-51111
                              Summary Calendar
                           _____________________

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                      Plaintiff-Appellee,

                                   versus

FAUSTO GUEVARRA-OSTIGUIN, also
known as Fausto Guevarra,

                                             Defendant-Appellant.
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      Appeal from the United States District Court for the
                     Western District of Texas
                   USDC No. EP-99-CR-710-ALL-DB
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                           July 13, 2000

Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The federal public defender appointed to represent Fausto

Guevarra-Ostiguin has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a

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

Guevarra-Ostiguin has received a copy of counsel’s motion and

brief, but has not filed a response.         Our independent review of the

brief       and   the   record   discloses     no   nonfrivolous   issues.

Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED,


        *
      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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the

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




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