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Parties Involved:
Pedro Gonzalez-Francisco
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-40456

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

PEDRO GONZALEZ-FRANCISCO,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeals from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 7:13-CR-1443

Before WIENER, HIGGINSON, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The attorney appointed to represent Pedro Gonzalez-Francisco has 

moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief and a supplemental brief in 

accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States 

v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Gonzalez-Francisco has filed a 

response. We have reviewed counsel’s briefs and the relevant portions of the 

record reflected therein, as well as Gonzalez-Francisco’s response. We concur 

 

* 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.

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

FILED

April 1, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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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. Gonzalez-Francisco’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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