Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2011-08-17 00:01:17+00
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Case: 10-41075     Document: 00511573756         Page: 1     Date Filed: 08/16/2011

           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT  United States Court of Appeals
                                                    Fifth Circuit

                                                                            FILED
                                                                          August 16, 2011
                                     No. 10-41075
                                  Conference Calendar                      Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                                Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                  Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JOSE SANTOS VILLATORO, also known as Miguel Antonio Hernandez-
Hernandez, also known as Jose Santo Commando, also known as Carlos Arturo
Pineda, also known as Carlos Arnoldo Villatoro, also known as Carlos Pineda,
also known as Jose Villatoro-Santos, also known as Commando Villatore,

                                                  Defendant-Appellant

                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                        for the Southern District of Texas
                            USDC No. 5:10-CR-1192-1

Before HIGGINBOTHAM, CLEMENT, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
        The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Santos Villatoro
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). Villatoro has not filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief
and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. We concur with

       *
         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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.
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                                 No. 10-41075

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.

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