IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                            No. 02-30013
                        Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                         Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

ALLEN DESDUNES,

                                         Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
              for the Eastern District of Louisiana
                     USDC No. 01-CR-164-ALL-H
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                         October 30, 2002

Before DeMOSS, BENAVIDES, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender (“FPD”) representing Allen

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

required by Anders v. California, 

(1967).   Desdunes

was provided with a copy of the FPD’s Anders motion and brief but

has not filed a response.   Our independent review of the FPD’s

brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue.

Accordingly, the FPD’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED,


     *
        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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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the FPD is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the

APPEAL IS DISMISSED.   See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.