Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ruben TORRES-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2006-06-21
Citations: 186 F. App'x 470
Docket Number: No. 05-20205
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ruben TORRES-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before STEWART, DENNIS, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 186
Pages: 470–470

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Ruben TORRES-MARTINEZ, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 05-20205
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
June 21, 2006.
James Lee Turner, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas, Houston, TX, for PlaintiffAppellee.
Ruben Torres-Martinez, Post, TX, pro se.
Before STEWART, DENNIS, and OWEN, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
Court-appointed counsel for Ruben Torres-Martinez (Torres) has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2d 493 (1967). In response, Torres requests the appointment of new counsel to represent him on appeal. Our independent review of the brief, the response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous issue for appeal. Accordingly, counsel's motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from further responsibilities herein, the APPEAL IS DISMISSED, and the motion for appointment of new counsel is DENIED. See 5th Cir. R. 42.2.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.