IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 02-20245
Conference Calendar
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee,
versus
VICTOR HUGO ACOSTA-ALVARADO,
Defendant-Appellant.
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Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. H-00-CR-661-6
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February 20, 2003
Before WIENER, EMILIO M. GARZA, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
Private counsel appointed to represent Victor Hugo Acosta-
Alvarado has requested leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as
required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Acosta-
Alvarado has not responded to the motion. Our independent review
of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for
appeal. Counsel’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that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent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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counsel is excused from further responsibilities, and the appeal
is DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.
MOTION GRANTED; APPEAL DISMISSED.