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Parties Involved:
Alberto Ortiz-Vasquez
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-10873

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

ALBERTO ORTIZ-VASQUEZ,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Northern District of Texas

USDC No. 4:14-CR-50-4

Before DAVIS, JONES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Alberto OrtizVasquez 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). Ortiz-Vasquez has filed a response seeking the 

appointment of new counsel. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the 

relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Ortiz-Vasquez’s 

 

* 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

June 16, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no 

nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. Accordingly, Ortiz-Vasquez’s request 

for appointment of new counsel is DENIED, 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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