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

United States v. Pitts

United States v. Pitts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided June 3, 2021

United States v. Pitts

Opinion

Case: 20-11149 Document: 00515885955 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/03/2021

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED June 3, 2021 No. 20-11149 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Phillipe Kente Pitts, Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 4:20-CR-133-1

Before King, Southwick, and Ho, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:* The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Phillipe Kente Pitts 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). Pitts has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s

* Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.

Case: 20-11149 Document: 00515885955 Page: 2 Date Filed: 06/03/2021

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brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Pitts’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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