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* Pursuant to 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limit ed circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR . R. 47.5.4. UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 01-40168 (Summary Calendar) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, versus CRUZ PERALTA-SOTO, Defendant - Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court For the Southern District of Texas USDC No. B-00-CR-416-1 August 24, 2001 Before JONES, SMITH, and EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defende r, appoi nted to represent Cruz Peral ta-Soto (“Peral ta”), has requested leave to withdraw as counsel and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Peralata has not filed a response to counsel’s motion to wit hdraw. Our independent revie w of the brief and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal.
Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRAN TED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities in this case, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
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