Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2015-08-18 18:01:26.853675+00
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Case: 14-40731      Document: 00513159013         Page: 1    Date Filed: 08/18/2015

           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

                                    No. 14-40731
                                 Conference Calendar
                                                                         United States Court of Appeals
                                                                                  Fifth Circuit

                                                                                FILED
                                                                          August 18, 2015
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                                                                           Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                                Clerk
                                                 Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

OCTAVIO ALEJANDRE-MATA,

                                                 Defendant-Appellant

                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                        for the Southern District of Texas
                            USDC No. 2:13-CR-1139-1

Before JOLLY, GRAVES, and COSTA, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
       The attorney appointed to represent Octavio Alejandre-Mata 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). Alejandre-Mata has filed a response. We have reviewed counsel’s
brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein, as well as
Alejandre-Mata’s response. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the

       * 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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. 14-40731

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. Alejandre-Mata’s pro se motion for appointment of new counsel is
DENIED.

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