Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2022-07-22 18:01:13.562929+00
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Case: 21-40616      Document: 00516403930         Page: 1     Date Filed: 07/22/2022

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

                                                                           FILED
                                                                       July 22, 2022
                                  No. 21-40616
                                Summary Calendar                      Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                           Clerk

   United States of America,

                                                              Plaintiff—Appellee,

                                       versus

   Mark Anthony Contreras,

                                                           Defendant—Appellant.

                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                       for the Southern District of Texas
                            USDC No. 2:15-CR-1048-1

   Before Smith, Dennis, and Southwick, Circuit Judges.
   Per Curiam:*
          The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Mark Anthony
   Contreras 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). Contreras has not filed a response. We have

          *
            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   opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited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: 21-40616    Document: 00516403930          Page: 2   Date Filed: 07/22/2022

                                  No. 21-40616

   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.

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