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Parties Involved:
Jose Carlos Mercado-Chavez
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-40342

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JOSE CARLOS MERCADO-CHAVEZ,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 5:13-CR-386-1

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, JONES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The attorney appointed to represent Jose Carlos Mercado-Chavez 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). Mercado-Chavez has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s 

brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as 

Mercado-Chavez’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the 

* 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

January 8, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

 

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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. Mercado-Chavez’s requests to proceed pro se and for the appointment 

of substitute counsel are DENIED as untimely. See United States v. Wagner, 

158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).

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