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Parties Involved:
Bernardo Franco-Guevara
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 15-40198

Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

BERNARDO FRANCO-GUEVARA, also known as Ernesto Velasco-Escobar, 

also known as Ernesto Franco-Guevara,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court

for the Southern District of Texas

USDC No. 7:14-CR-1514

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, ELROD, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Bernardo FrancoGuevara 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). Franco-Guevara has filed a response and has moved 

for the appointment of substitute counsel. We have reviewed counsel’s brief 

 

* 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 30, 2015

Lyle W. Cayce

Clerk

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and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as FrancoGuevara’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, and counsel is excused from 

further responsibilities herein. Franco-Guevara’s motion for the appointment 

of substitute counsel is DENIED as untimely. See United States v. Wagner, 

158 F.3d 901, 902–03 (5th Cir. 1998). The APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH 

CIR. R. 42.2.

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