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Parties Involved:
Felix Garcia-Espinoza
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-40867

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

FELIX GARCIA-ESPINOZA,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 5:13-CR-5-1

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, JONES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Felix GarciaEspinoza 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). Garcia-Espinoza has not filed a response.

Garcia-Espinoza voluntarily dismissed his prior appeal, which places 

him the position of someone who has never filed an appeal. See Colbert v. 

* 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

May 15, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

 

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Brennan, 752 F.3d 412, 416 (5th Cir. 2014). His most recent notice of appeal 

is untimely, but that is no jurisdictional bar in this criminal appeal. See United 

States v. Martinez, 496 F.3d 387, 388-89 (5th Cir. 2007). We therefore have 

jurisdiction to consider the merits of the appeal.

We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record 

reflected therein. 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.

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