United States v. Otoniel Guzman-Abrego ( 2017 )

Case: 16-50241 Document: 00513956481 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/18/2017
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 16-50241
Conference Calendar
United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
April 18, 2017
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
OTONIEL GUZMAN-ABREGO,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 2:09-CR-831-1
Before KING, HAYNES, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Otoniel Guzman-
Abrego 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). Guzman-Abrego has filed a response. We have
reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected
therein, as well as Guzman-Abrego’s response. We concur with counsel’s
* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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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; United States v. Carey, 496 F. App’x 405, 407 (5th Cir.
2012).
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