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Parties Involved:
United States of America
Appellee
Jose Hugo Vazquez-Ponce
Appellant

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-40965

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JOSE HUGO VAZQUEZ-PONCE,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 7:15-CR-323-1

Before DAVIS, SMITH, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Hugo VazquezPonce (“Vazquez”) 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). In response to counsel’s Anders motion 

and brief, Vazquez has filed a motion for the appointment of new counsel. 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

February 17, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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therein, as well as Vazquez’s motion. 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. Vazquez’s motion for the appointment of new counsel is 

DENIED.

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