* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5 TH C IR .

R. 47.5.4. IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 00-20372 Conference Calendar UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee, versus RICARDO FONTES, Defendant-Appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-99-CR-692-1 December 14, 2000 Before DAVIS, STEWART, and PARKER, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The federal public defender appointed to represent Ricardo Fontes on appeal of his drug-trafficking convictions has moved for leave to withdraw by filing a motion and brief as required by Anders v. California , 386 U.S. 738 (1967). In response to the Anders motion, Fontes moved for appointment of substitute counsel due to the following § 3; United States v. Trevino , 992 F.2d 64, 65 (5th Cir. 1993). Furthermore, our independent review of the motion, brief, and record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counselÂ’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, the appeal is DISMISSED, FontesÂ’ motion for appointment of substitute counsel is DENIED, and FontesÂ’ motion for extension of time is DENIED. See 5 TH C IR . R. 42.2. No. 00-20372