United States v. Blandon ( 2022 )

Case: 22-20121 Document: 00516541834 Page: 1 Date Filed: 11/10/2022
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
No. 22-20121 November 10, 2022
Summary Calendar Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Milton Valencia Blandon,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:19-CR-876-2
Before King, Higginson, and Willett, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
The attorney appointed to represent Milton Valencia Blandon 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). Blandon has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s
*
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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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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brief 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. Blandon’s motion
for the appointment of counsel is DENIED. See United States v. Wagner, 158
F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).
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