USA v. Pedro Belleza

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [10-20123 Dismissed as Frivolous] Judge: TMR , Judge: JLD , Judge: EBC Mandate pull date is 04/26/2011 for Appellant Pedro Lujan Belleza; granting motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Attorney Ms. Laura Fletcher Leavitt for Appellant Mr. Pedro Lujan Belleza [6565174-2] [10-20123]

Case: 10-20123 Document: 00511434756 Page: 1 Date Filed: 04/05/2011

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
United States Court of Appeals
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Fifth Circuit
FILED
No. 10-20123
Summary Calendar

April 5, 2011
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
PEDRO LUJAN BELLEZA, also known as Pedro Belleia Lujan, also known as
Pedro Balleza Lujan,
Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 4:09-CR-387-1

Before REAVLEY, DENNIS, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM:*
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Pedro Lujan Belleza
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, ___ F.3d ___, No.
09-41281, 2011 WL 309173 (5th Cir. Jan. 31, 2011). Lujan Belleza has not filed
a response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the
record referenced therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal

*

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR .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

Case: 10-20123 Document: 00511434756 Page: 2 Date Filed: 04/05/2011
No. 10-20123
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 5 TH C IR. R. 42.2.

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