IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                            No. 98-11500
                        Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                              Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JOSE JAVIER DAVILA-MARTINEZ,

                                              Defendant-Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                for the Northern District of Texas
                       USDC No. 2:98-CR-25-1
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                            August 24, 1999

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

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose

Javier Davila-Martinez has moved for leave to withdraw and has

filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 

(1967).   Davila-Martinez has filed a response.      Our independent

review of the brief, the record, and Davila-Martinez’s response

discloses no nonfrivolous issue in this direct appeal.

Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel




     *
        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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL

IS DISMISSED.