                       UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                            FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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                                   No. 99-20746
                                 Summary Calendar
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                            UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                            Plaintiff-Appellee,

                                      versus

                             SABAS ALVARADO-NOVA,
                      also known as Jorge Alvardo-Nova,

                                                   Defendant-Appellant.
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              Appeal from the United States District Court
                   for the Southern District of Texas
                          USDC No. H-99-CR-67-1
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                              March 21, 2000

Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:*

            The   Federal   Public   Defender   appointed   to    represent   Sabas
Alvarado-Nova has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as
required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).           Alvarado-Nova has
not filed a response.
            Our review of the brief filed by counsel and of the record
discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal.             Accordingly, counsel’s
motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further
responsibilities, 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   opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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.
