IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 01-21017
Summary Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
FEDERICO BARRAZA-ESQUIVAL,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-01-CR-280--ALL
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September 19, 2002
Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The Federal Public Defender has filed a motion for leave to
withdraw as counsel for Federico Barraza-Esquivel (Barraza) and
has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S.
738 (1967). Barraza did not file a response to counsel’s motion
to withdraw. Our independent review of counsel’s brief and the
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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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.