IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                         FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                              No. 01-30576
                          Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                           Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JOHN RANDOLPH GANT,

                                           Defendant-Appellant.

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             Appeal from the United States District Court
                 for the Eastern District of Louisiana
                        USDC No. 00-CR-366-ALL-B
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                            February 21, 2002

Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent John

Randolph Gant has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a

brief as required by Anders v. California, 

(1967).

Gant 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 for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is

excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS

DISMISSED.     See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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