U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2020

United States v. Fidel Morales-Esteban

United States v. Fidel Morales-Esteban
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided February 11, 2020

United States v. Fidel Morales-Esteban

Opinion

Case: 19-50841 Document: 00515305548 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/11/2020

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 19-50841 February 11, 2020 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. FIDEL MORALES-ESTEBAN, also known as Fidel Morales, also known as Fidel Esteban-Morales, Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 4:19-CR-231-1

Before JONES, HIGGINSON, and WILLETT, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Fidel Morales- Esteban 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). Morales-Esteban has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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: 19-50841 Document: 00515305548 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/11/2020

No. 19-50841 therein. 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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