U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2021

United States v. Rico-Luna

United States v. Rico-Luna
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided January 26, 2021

United States v. Rico-Luna

Opinion

Case: 20-50500 Document: 00515720015 Page: 1 Date Filed: 01/26/2021

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED January 26, 2021 No. 20-50500 Lyle W. Cayce Conference Calendar Clerk

United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Cervando Rico-Luna, Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 4:11-CR-296-2

Before Dennis, Costa, and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:* The attorney appointed to represent Cervando Rico-Luna 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). Rico-Luna has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief

* Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.

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and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Rico- Luna’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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