U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2017

United States v. Carlos Torres-Palos

United States v. Carlos Torres-Palos
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided June 20, 2017

United States v. Carlos Torres-Palos

Opinion

Case: 16-41059 Document: 00514039715 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/20/2017

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals No. 16-41059 Fifth Circuit FILED Conference Calendar June 20, 2017 Lyle W. Cayce UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk

Plaintiff-Appellee v. CARLOS TORRES-PALOS, also known as Juan Torrez, also known as Jose Hernandez-Perez, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:16-CR-313-1

Before SMITH, CLEMENT, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Carlos Torres-Palos has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Torres-Palos has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 16-41059 Document: 00514039715 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/20/2017

No. 16-41059 as Torres-Palos’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, counsel’s 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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