Case: 09-11136 Document: 00511449946 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/19/2011

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED April 19, 2011 No. 09-11136 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JOSEPH KELLY LARA, also known as Nick DeAngelis Mancuso, also known as J. Kelly Armani,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:08-CR-230-1

Before JOLLY, OWEN, and HAYNES, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM:* The attorney appointed to represent Joseph Kelly Lara has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California,

(1967), and United States v. Flores,

(5th Cir. 2011). Lara has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly,

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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. Case: 09-11136 Document: 00511449946 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/19/2011

No. 09-11136

counsel’s motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5 TH C IR. R. 42.2.

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