United States v. Lopez ( 2021 )

Case: 20-10926 Document: 00515838068 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/27/2021
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
No. 20-10926
FILED
April 27, 2021
Conference Calendar
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Gamaliel Sanchez Lopez,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:19-CR-309-1
Before Graves, Willett, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
The attorney appointed to represent Gamaliel Sanchez Lopez 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). Lopez has filed a response as well as a motion to substitute
*
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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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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counsel. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the
record reflected therein, as well as Lopez’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. Lopez’s request in his
response to substitute counsel is DENIED as untimely. See United States v.
Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).
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