United States v. Joseph Torres ( 2019 )

Case: 19-10457 Document: 00515224810 Page: 1 Date Filed: 12/05/2019
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
United States Court of Appeals
No. 19-10457
Fifth Circuit
FILED
Conference Calendar December 5, 2019
Lyle W. Cayce
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Clerk
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER TORRES,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:18-CR-29-1
Before JONES, HIGGINSON, and WILLETT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The attorney appointed to represent Joseph Christopher Torres 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). Torres has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief
and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. We concur with
counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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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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