                 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

                         FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

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                              No. 00-20124
                            Summary Calendar
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                 Plaintiff-Appellee,

                                   versus

SHELDON DENARD MAYO,

                                             Defendant-Appellant.
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      Appeal from the United States District Court for the
                    Southern District of Texas
                     USDC No. H-99-CR-338-ALL
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                          March 23, 2001

Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Jay T. Karahan, court-appointed counsel for Sheldon Denard

Mayo, has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as

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

filed no response.      Our independent review of the brief and the

record discloses no nonfrivolous appellate issue.        Accordingly,

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

excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS

DISMISSED.     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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
