U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2022

United States v. Arteaga

United States v. Arteaga
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided May 18, 2022

United States v. Arteaga

Opinion

Case: 21-50886 Document: 00516323651 Page: 1 Date Filed: 05/18/2022

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 21-50886 May 18, 2022 Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk United States of America, Plaintiff—Appellee, versus Matthew Taylor Arteaga; Lorenzo Rubio, Jr., Defendants—Appellants.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 7:21-CR-78-4

Before Wiener, Dennis, and Haynes, Circuit Judges.

Per Curiam:* The attorney appointed to represent Matthew Taylor Arteaga 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). Arteaga has not filed a response. We have reviewed

* Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4.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: 21-50886 Document: 00516323651 Page: 2 Date Filed: 05/18/2022

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counsel’s brief and the relevant 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 IN PART as to Arteaga. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.

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