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Parties Involved:
Manuel Soto-Contreras
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 14-51319

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

v.

MANUEL SOTO-CONTRERAS, also known as Lorenzo Estrada, 

Defendant-Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Texas

USDC No. 4:14-CR-316

Before KING, CLEMENT, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Manuel 

Soto-Contreras 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). Soto-Contreras has not filed a response. 

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

 

* 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 26, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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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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