IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                       FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT



                           No. 01-40880
                         Summary Calendar


UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                         Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

MARIA DEL CARMEN NUNEZ-CECENEZ,
                                         Defendant-Appellant.

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          Appeal from the United States District Court
               for the Southern District of Texas
                     USDC No. B-01-CR-165-1
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                          July 12, 2002

Before DeMOSS, PARKER and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

     The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Maria Del

Carmen Nunez-Cecenez (Nunez) has requested leave to withdraw as

counsel and has filed a brief as required by Anders v.

California, 

(1967).   Nunez has not filed a response.

Our independent review of the brief and record discloses no

nonfrivolous issue.   Accordingly, the motion for leave to

withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further




     *
        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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.   5TH CIR.

R. 42.2.