United States v. Nelson Mendez-De Paz ( 2017 )

Case: 15-41543 Document: 00514039944 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/20/2017
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
United States Court of Appeals
No. 15-41543 Fifth Circuit
Conference Calendar FILED
June 20, 2017
Lyle W. Cayce
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
NELSON NEHEMIAS MENDEZ-DE PAZ,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:15-CR-829-1
Before SMITH, CLEMENT, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Nelson Nehemias
Mendez-De Paz has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed briefs in
accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States
v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Mendez-De Paz has not filed a response.
We have reviewed counsel’s briefs and the relevant portions of the record
reflected therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal
* Pursuant to 5TH CIR. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH
CIR. R. 47.5.4.
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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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