               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                            No. 99-50071
                        Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                         Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

MARIO RAMOS TORRES,

                                         Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
                for the Western District of Texas
                    USDC No. A-98-CR-196-2-SS
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                         October 19, 1999

Before JONES, WIENER, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Court-appointed counsel for Mario Ramos Torres has moved for

leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v.

California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).   Torres was sent 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 for appeal.   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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
