USA v. Jose Gutierrez-Cardena

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [14-40315 Dismissed as Frivolous] Judge: CDK , Judge: JLD , Judge: LHS Mandate pull date is 04/02/2015 for Appellant Jose Angel Gutierrez-Cardenas; granting motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Mr. H. Michael Sokolow [7667097-2] [14-40315]

Case: 14-40315

Document: 00512966217

Page: 1

Date Filed: 03/12/2015

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 14-40315
Conference Calendar

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit

FILED
March 12, 2015
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
JOSE ANGEL GUTIERREZ-CARDENAS,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:13-CR-1864-1
Before KING, DENNIS, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Angel
Gutierrez-Cardenas 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). Gutierrez-Cardenas 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

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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: 14-40315

Document: 00512966217

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Date Filed: 03/12/2015

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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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