USA v. Alvaro Gutierrez-Cardona

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [16-40138 Dismissed as Frivolous] Judge: EHJ, Judge: JLW, Judge: EBC. Mandate pull date is 05/10/2017 for Appellant Alvaro Gutierrez-Cardona; granting motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Mr. H. Michael Sokolow [8195529-2] [16-40138]

Case: 16-40138

Document: 00513959221

Page: 1

Date Filed: 04/19/2017

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 16-40138
Summary Calendar

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit

FILED
April 19, 2017
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee
v.
ALVARO GUTIERREZ-CARDONA,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Southern District of Texas
USDC No. 7:15-CR-1315-1
Before JONES, WIENER, and CLEMENT, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Alvaro GutierrezCardona has moved for leave to withdraw and has filed briefs in accordance
with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and United States v. Flores,
632 F.3d 229 (5th Cir. 2011). Gutierrez-Cardona has not filed a response. We
have reviewed counsel’s briefs and the relevant portions of the record reflected
therein. We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal presents no

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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Case: 16-40138

Document: 00513959221

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Date Filed: 04/19/2017

No. 16-40138
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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