USA v. Edwin Portillo-Bernabel

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [15-41562 Dismissed as Frivolous] Judge: EGJ , Judge: JES , Judge: JEG Mandate pull date is 07/13/2017 for Appellant Edwin Antonio Portillo-Bernabel; granting motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Mr. H. Michael Sokolow [8125878-2] [15-41562]

Case: 15-41562

Document: 00514045442

Page: 1

Date Filed: 06/22/2017

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 15-41562
Summary Calendar

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit

FILED
June 22, 2017
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
EDWIN ANTONIO PORTILLO-BERNABEL,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:15-CR-1120-1
Before JOLLY, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Edwin Antonio
Portillo-Bernabel 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).

Portillo-Bernabel 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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: 15-41562

Document: 00514045442

Page: 2

Date Filed: 06/22/2017

No. 15-41562
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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