United States v. Ruiz ( 2021 )

Case: 20-40584 Document: 00515892158 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/08/2021
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
June 8, 2021
No. 20-40584
Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Anthony Rae Ruiz,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Eastern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:19-CR-266-1
Before Jones, Clement, and Haynes, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
The attorney appointed to represent Anthony Rae Ruiz 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).
Ruiz has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the
*
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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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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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. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
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