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

United States v. Liao

United States v. Liao
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided October 21, 2021

United States v. Liao

Opinion

Case: 21-10353 Document: 00516063466 Page: 1 Date Filed: 10/21/2021

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED October 21, 2021 No. 21-10353 Lyle W. Cayce Summary Calendar Clerk

United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Sophia Liao, Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas USDC No. 3:18-CR-434-1

Before Wiener, Dennis, and Haynes, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:* The attorney appointed to represent Sophia Liao 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). Liao has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant

* Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.

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portions of the record reflected 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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