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Parties Involved:
Fernando Sanchez Soto
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-20609

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff−Appellee,

versus

FERNANDO SANCHEZ SOTO, also known as Fernando Soto Flores, 

also known as Servando Sanchez Rios, also known as Alex Vasquez, 

also known as Freddy Soto, 

Defendant−Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

No. 4:19-CR-161-1

Before DAVIS, SMITH, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Fernando Sanchez 

* 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 14, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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Soto has moved to withdraw and has filed a brief per Anders v. California, 

386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011).

Soto has filed a response in which he requests to proceed pro se. Soto’s motion

to proceed pro se is DENIED as untimely. See United States v. Wagner, 

158 F.3d 901, 902−03 (5th Cir. 1998).

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

Soto’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents 

no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, the motion 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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