Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Geronimo TORRES-ORTIZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2013-06-18
Citations: 528 F. App'x 403
Docket Number: No. 12-40853
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Geronimo TORRES-ORTIZ, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before JONES, OWEN, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 528
Pages: 403–404

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Geronimo TORRES-ORTIZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 12-40853
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
June 18, 2013.
Renata Ann Gowie, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Marjorie A. Meyers, Federal Public Defender, Laura Fletcher Leavitt, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Molly Estelle Odom, Esq., Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Office, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before JONES, OWEN, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Gerónimo Torres-Ortiz has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief in accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967), and United States v. Flores, 632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir.2011). Torres-Ortiz filed an untimely response, which we construe as a motion for leave to file an out-of-time response and grant. We have reviewed counsel's brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Torres-Ortiz'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, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2. Torres-Ortiz's motion for the relief of counsel and for the appointment of new counsel is DENIED. See United States v. Wagner, 158 F.3d 901, 902-03 (5th Cir.1998).
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.