IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                              No. 01-21300
                          Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                                            Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

CESAR GONZALEZ-PALOMO,

                                            Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
               for the Southern District of Texas
                    USDC No. H-01-CR-671-ALL
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                        October 30, 2002

Before DeMOSS, BENAVIDES, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Cesar

Gonzalez-Palomo has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a

brief as required by Anders v. California, 

(1967).

Gonzalez has received copies of counsel’s 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 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.