                 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                         FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                              No. 01-20458
                          Conference Calendar


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                           Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JOSE LUIS IBARRA-MALDONADO,

                                           Defendant-Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                for the Southern District of Texas
                      USDC No. H-01-CR-37-ALL
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                          December 12, 2001
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Luis

Ibarra-Maldonado has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief as

required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).     Ibarra-

Maldonado has received a copy of counsel’s motion, brief, and

supplemental brief, but has not filed a response.

     Our independent review of the briefs 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.     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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.
