IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                            No. 98-41526
                        Conference Calendar



UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                              Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JESUS REYES-CORTEZ,

                                              Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
               for the Southern District of Texas
                     USDC No. L-98-CR-455-1
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                            August 27, 1999

Before KING, Chief Judge, and JOLLY and DAVIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jesus

Reyes-Cortez has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a

brief as required by Anders v. California, 

(1967).

Reyes-Cortez 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


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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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