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Parties Involved:
Byron Morris
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-30166

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff–Appellee,

v.

BYRON MORRIS,

Defendant–Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Western District of Louisiana

USDC No. 5:15-CR-31-1

Before REAVLEY, OWEN, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Byron Morris 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). Morris has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and 

the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Morris’s 

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

 

* 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

September 30, 2016

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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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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