USA v. Ruben De La Garza

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [13-40869 Dismissed as Frivolous] Judge: EBC , Judge: ECP , Judge: JWE Mandate pull date is 09/19/2014 for Appellant Ruben De La Garza; granting motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Ms. Laura Fletcher Leavitt [7569844-2] [13-40869]

Case: 13-40869

Document: 00512751056

Page: 1

Date Filed: 08/29/2014

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 13-40869
Conference Calendar

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit

FILED
August 29, 2014

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee

Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk

v.
RUBEN DE LA GARZA,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 5:12-CR-1098-1
Before CLEMENT, PRADO, and ELROD, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Ruben De La Garza
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). De La Garza has not filed a 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

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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: 13-40869

Document: 00512751056

Page: 2

Date Filed: 08/29/2014

No. 13-40869
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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