IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                            No. 01-21152
                        Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                         Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

BERNARDO FRANCO-GUEVARA,

                                         Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
               for the Southern District of Texas
                     USDC No. H-00-CR-911-1
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                        October 30, 2002

Before DeMOSS, BENAVIDES, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     Counsel appointed to represent Bernardo Franco-Guevara on

direct appeal has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a

brief as required by Anders v. California, 

(1967).

Franco-Guevara was provided with a copy of counsel’s Anders

motion and brief but has not filed a response.   Our independent

review of counsel’s brief and the record discloses no

nonfrivolous issue.   Accordingly, counsel’s motion for leave to


     *
        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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further

responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.   See

5TH CIR. R. 42.2.