               IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                            No. 97-41160
                        Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                              Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

ELEAZAR MACIAS,

                                              Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
               for the Southern District of Texas
                     USDC No. M-97-CR-137-1
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                            August 18, 1998

Before KING, HIGGINBOTHAM, and JONES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Court-appointed counsel for Eleazar Macias has filed a brief

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

independent review of the brief and record discloses no

nonfrivolous issues.   Accordingly, counsel is excused from

further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.




     *
        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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
