United States v. Rakestraw ( 2021 )

Case: 20-10181 Document: 00515813865 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/08/2021
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
April 8, 2021
No. 20-10181 Lyle W. Cayce
Conference Calendar Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Demarcus Rakestraw,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
No. 3:17-CR-469-1
Before Smith, Stewart, and Higginson, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
The attorney appointed to represent Demarcus Rakestraw has moved
to withdraw and has filed a brief per Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967),
and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Rakestraw has filed
responses.
*
Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opin-
ion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances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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We have reviewed counsel’s brief, relevant parts of the record, and
Rakestraw’s responses. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the
appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, the
motion to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further respon-
sibilities herein, and the appeal is DISMISSED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
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