Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jose Hugo VAZQUEZ-PONCE, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2016-02-17
Citations: 635 F. App'x 147
Docket Number: No. 15-40965
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jose Hugo VAZQUEZ-PONCE, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before DAVIS, SMITH, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 635
Pages: 147–148

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. Jose Hugo VAZQUEZ-PONCE, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 15-40965
Conference Calendar.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Feb. 17, 2016.
Renata Ann Gowie, Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee.
Marjorie A. Meyers, Federal Public Defender, Scott Andrew Martin, Laura Fletcher Leavitt, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defender’s Of- fíce, Houston, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.
Before DAVIS, SMITH, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Hugo Vazquez-Ponce ("Vazquez") 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). In response to counsel's An-ders motion and brief, Vazquez has filed a motion for the appointment of new counsel. We have reviewed counsel's brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as Vazquez's motion. 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. Vazquez's motion for the appointment of new counsel is DENIED.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47,5.4.