United States v. Quintana ( 2021 )

Case: 20-10567 Document: 00515818736 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/12/2021
United States Court of Appeals
for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit
FILED
No. 20-10567 April 12, 2021
Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk
United States of America,
Plaintiff—Appellee,
versus
Christopher Paul Quintana,
Defendant—Appellant.
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Northern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:20-CR-11-1
Before Davis, Elrod, and Oldham, Circuit Judges.
Per Curiam:*
The attorney appointed to represent Christopher Paul Quintana 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). Quintana has 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opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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, as well as
Quintana’s response. 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. Quintana’s pro se motion for appointment of new counsel is
DENIED as untimely. See United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03
(5th Cir. 1998).
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