UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
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                           No. 99-10794
                         Summary Calendar
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                     UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                       Plaintiff-Appellee,
                                 versus

                       BENNIE EARL STEPHENS,

                                                    Defendant-Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                for the Northern District of Texas
                          (3:98-CR-385-6)
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                            July 18, 2000

Before SMITH, BARKSDALE, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Bennie Earl

Stephens has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as

required by Anders v. California, 

(1967).            Stephens

has received a copy of counsel’s motion and brief but has not filed

a response.

     Stephens   directed   his   attorney   not   to    raise   any   issues

challenging his guilty plea or conviction.        Our independent review

of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issues for


     *
      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this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except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.
appeal. Accordingly, the motion to withdraw is GRANTED; counsel is

excused from further responsibilities herein; and the appeal is

DISMISSED.   5th Cir. R. 42.2.

                                 MOTION GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED




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