IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                           No. 01-50066
                        Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                         Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JOSEO DANIEL AVITA-BENAVIDES, also known as
Mario Jose Navarro, also known as
Jose Daniel Avita-Benavides, also known as
Mario Navarro-Benavides,

                                         Defendant-Appellant.

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           Appeal from the United States District Court
                 for the Western District of Texas
                   USDC No. EP-00-CR-1430-ALL-DB
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                           August 23, 2001

Before KING, Chief Judge, and POLITZ and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Joseo

Daniel Avita-Benavides has moved for leave to withdraw and has

filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 

(1967).   Avita-Benavides has not filed a response.    Our

independent review of the brief and the record discloses no

nonfrivolous issue in this direct appeal.     Accordingly, the

motion for leave 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.