               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                           No. 00-40120
                        Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                           Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JORGE IVAN TORRES-REYNOSO, also known as
Adolfo Adrian Torres, also known as
Crispin Pacheco, also known as Juan
Raymundo Torres,

                                           Defendant-Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                for the Southern District of Texas
                      USDC No. C-99-CR-287-1
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                          August 23, 2000

Before KING, Chief Judge, and POLITZ and WIENER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jorge Ivan

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

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

Torres 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 issue.    Accordingly, counsel’s




     *
        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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from

further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.
