United States v. Casas ( 2022 )

Case: 21-40688 Document: 00516349260 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/08/2022
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
June 8, 2022
No. 21-40688 Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Julio Cesar Casas, Jr.,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 1:21-CR-76-1
Before Higginbotham, Higginson, and Oldham, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
The attorney appointed to represent Julio Cesar Casas, Jr. on appeal
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). Casas has not filed a response. We have reviewed
counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. In
*
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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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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light of our recent opinions in United States v. Martinez, 15 F.4th 1179, 1180-
81 (5th Cir. 2021), United States v. Mejia-Banegas, 32 F.4th 450 (5th Cir.
2022), and United States v. Henderson, 29 F.4th 273, 276 (5th Cir. 2022), 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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