United States v. Piedra ( 2021 )

Case: 19-20453 Document: 00515918505 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/29/2021
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
June 29, 2021
No. 19-20453
Lyle W. Cayce
Conference Calendar
Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Claudia Piedra,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:18-CR-258-1
Before Graves, Willett, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
The attorney appointed to represent Claudia Piedra 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).
Piedra 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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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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