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Parties Involved:
Rafael Santos Galan-Castro
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-40593

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

RAFAEL SANTOS GALAN-CASTRO, also known as Rafael HernandezCastro, also known as Rafael Hernandez, also known as Rafael Castro, also 

known as Rafael Galan, also known as Victor Manuel Hernandez, also known 

as Nathan Hernandez, also known as Rafael Fernandez,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 2:08-CR-749-1

Before DAVIS, JONES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Rafael Santos 

Galan-Castro 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). Galan-Castro has not filed a response. 

 

* 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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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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