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Parties Involved:
Eberth Castaneda-Benitez
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-50450

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

EBERTH CASTANEDA-BENITEZ, also known as Everth Castaneda-Benitez, 

also known as Ebirth Castaneda-Benitez,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Texas

USDC No. 1:15-CR-182-2

Before JOLLY, PRADO, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The attorney appointed to represent Eberth Castaneda-Benitez 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). Castaneda-Benitez has not filed a response. We have reviewed 

counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. We 

 

* 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

February 21, 2017

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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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.

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