                IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                        FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                             No. 99-40130
                         Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                              Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JOSÉ LUIS SANCHEZ-ORTIZ,

                                              Defendant-Appellant.

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             Appeal from the United States District Court
                  for the Southern District of Texas
                        USDC No. M-98-CR-289-1
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                            August 27, 1999


Before KING, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent José Luis

Sanchez-Ortiz has filed a brief as required by Anders v.

California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).    Sanchez-Ortiz has filed no

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.

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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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