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Parties Involved:
Robert Lloyd Dunlap
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 10-50249

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

ROBERT LLOYD DUNLAP, also known as Robert Dunlap,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Texas

USDC No. 6:06-CR-141-1

Before WIENER, PRADO, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:

*

Robert Lloyd Dunlap, federal prisoner # 56812-180, seeks leave to proceed

in forma pauperis (IFP) on appeal from the district court’s denial of his motion

to reduce sentence pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3553(a). Dunlap also moves for the

appointment of counsel.

In order to obtain leave to proceed IFP, Dunlap must show that he is a

pauper, and he must raise a nonfrivolous issue. See Jackson v. Dallas Police

Dep’t, 811 F.2d 260, 261 (5th Cir. 1986). Dunlap provides only his financial

United States Court of Appeals

Fifth Circuit

F I L E D

August 5, 2010

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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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information and does not address whether his appeal will present a nonfrivolous

issue. Dunlap does not even mention the denial of his § 3553(a) motion for lack

of jurisdiction. Dunlap’s appeal is without arguable merit and is thus frivolous.

See Howard v. King, 707 F.2d 215, 219-20 (5th Cir. 1983).

Accordingly, Dunlap’s request for leave to proceed IFP is DENIED. His

motion for appointment of counsel is also DENIED, and the appeal is

DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.

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