Court Opinion

ID: 4696105
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2021-06-16 18:00:38.374802+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:05:38.837725
License: Public Domain

Case: 20-50565     Document: 00515902208         Page: 1     Date Filed: 06/16/2021

              United States Court of Appeals
                   for the Fifth Circuit                             United States Court of Appeals
                                                                              Fifth Circuit

                                                                            FILED
                                                                        June 16, 2021
                                  No. 20-50565
                               Conference Calendar                     Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                            Clerk

   United States of America,

                                                             Plaintiff—Appellee,

                                       versus

   Ricardo Rodriguez-Valdez,

                                                         Defendant—Appellant.

                  Appeal from the United States District Court
                       for the Western District of Texas
                           USDC No. 2:15-CR-1118-1

   Before Dennis, Costa, and Engelhardt, Circuit Judges.
   Per Curiam:*
          The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Ricardo
   Rodriguez-Valdez 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). Rodriguez-Valdez has not filed a

          *
            Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 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   opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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 Circuit Rule 47.5.4.
Case: 20-50565     Document: 00515902208         Page: 2   Date Filed: 06/16/2021

                                  No. 20-50565

   response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the
   record reflected therein. 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.

                                       2