UNITED STATES v. ALMANZAR CARDENAS (2018)

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Victor ALMANZAR-CARDENAS, Defendant-Appellant.

No. 18-40019

Decided: August 27, 2018

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, SMITH, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges. Carmen Castillo Mitchell, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee Victor Almanzar-Cardenas, Pro Se

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Victor Almanzar-Cardenas has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief per Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Almanzar-Cardenas has not filed a response.

We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record. We agree with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, the motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.

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PER CURIAM: * FN* Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.