IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-40466
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
JOSE DE LA PAZ VILLALOBOS-ANDRADE,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. L-00-CR-1336-1
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February 21, 2002
Before JOLLY, JONES, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose
De La Paz Villalobos-Andrade (Villalobos) has moved for leave to
withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v.
California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Villalobos, who pleaded guilty
to violating 8 U.S.C. § 1326, has received a copy of counsel’s
motion and brief but has filed no response.
Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses
no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel’s 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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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. See 5TH
CIR. R. 42.2.