                IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                        FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                             No. 98-31130
                         Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                          Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

MIRTA COLON,

                                          Defendant-Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
               for the Eastern District of Louisiana
                      USDC No. 98-CR-50-D-ALL
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                           August 23, 2000

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

PER CURIAM:*

     Frank Sloan, court-appointed counsel for Mirta Colon, has

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

California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).   Colon 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 for appeal.   Accordingly, counsel’s motion for

leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further

responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.     See 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
