                                                       United States Court of Appeals
                                                                Fifth Circuit
                                                             F I L E D
               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS          April 24, 2003
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
                                                          Charles R. Fulbruge III
                                                                  Clerk

                            No. 02-41070
                        Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                                    Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

ANTONIO MORA-MERAZ,

                                    Defendant-Appellant.

                         --------------------
            Appeal from the United States District Court
                 for the Southern District of Texas
                        USDC No. C-02-CR-26-1
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Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The attorney appointed to represent Antonio Mora-Meraz has

moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by

Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).    Mora-Meraz 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 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
