IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                            No. 98-41158
                        Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                            Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

SERGIO ANTONIO LASTRA-RIVERA,

                                            Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
               for the Southern District of Texas
                     USDC No. B-98-CR-256-1
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                            June 16, 1999

Before EMILIO M. GARZA, BENAVIDES, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

    The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Sergio

Antonio Lastra-Rivera has moved to withdraw and filed a brief as

required by Anders v. California, 

(1967).     Lastra-

Rivera 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.     Accordingly,

counsel’s motion to withdraw is GRANTED.     Counsel is excused from




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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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

See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.