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Parties Involved:
Antonio Josue Lopez-Perez
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 19-40695

Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

ANTONIO JOSUE LOPEZ-PEREZ,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 7:19-CR-513-1

Before STEWART, DENNIS, and HO, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The attorney appointed to represent Antonio Josue Lopez-Perez 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). Lopez-Perez has filed a response. The record is not sufficiently 

developed to allow us to make a fair evaluation of Lopez-Perez’s claim of 

ineffective assistance of counsel; we therefore decline to consider the claim

* 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

March 31, 2020

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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without prejudice to collateral review. See United States v. Isgar, 739 F.3d 829, 

841 (5th Cir. 2014).

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

reflected therein, as well as Lopez-Perez’s response. We concur with counsel’s 

assessment that the appeal presents no nonfrivolous issue for appellate review. 

Accordingly, the 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. To the extent that Lopez-Perez moves for the appointment of 

substitute counsel, the motion is DENIED. See United States v. Wagner, 

158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir. 1998).

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