United States v. Solano-Espino ( 2022 )

Case: 20-40726 Document: 00516360981 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/17/2022
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
June 17, 2022
No. 20-40726 Lyle W. Cayce
Summary Calendar Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Jose Solano-Espino,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 2:20-CR-824-1
Before Higginbotham, Higginson, and Duncan, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
The attorney appointed to represent Jose Solano-Espino 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). Solano-Espino has not filed a response, but he moves for 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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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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appointment of new counsel. We have reviewed counsel’s briefs and the
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. Solano-Espino’s
motion for the appointment of new counsel is DENIED. See United States
v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).
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