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Parties Involved:
Jose Martinez-Mendoza
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-10060

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JOSE MARTINEZ-MENDOZA, also known as Juan Arriaga-Covarrubias, also 

known as Jaime Escobedo, also known as Jaime Guel, also known as Miguel 

Hernandez,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeals from the United States District Court

for the Northern District of Texas

USDC No. 3:15-CR-217-1

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, JONES, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose MartinezMendoza 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). Martinez-Mendoza has filed a response. We have 

reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected 

 

* 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

October 18, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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therein, as well as Martinez-Mendoza’s response. 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. Meartinez-Mendoza’s pro se request for appointment of 

new counsel is DENIED.

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