USA v. Raul Vargas-Ortiz

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [16-50516 Dismissed as Frivolous] Judge: EGJ , Judge: JES , Judge: JEG Mandate pull date is 07/12/2017 for Appellant Raul Vargas-Ortiz; granting motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Mr. Carlo D'Angelo [8451778-2] [16-50516]

Case: 16-50516

Document: 00514042771

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Date Filed: 06/21/2017

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 16-50516
Summary Calendar

United States Court of Appeals
Fif h Circuit

FILED
June 21, 2017
Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff–Appellee,
versus
RAUL VARGAS-ORTIZ, Also Known as Daniel Vargas,
Defendant–Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 7:15-CR-258-1

Before JOLLY, SMITH, and GRAVES, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The attorney appointed to represent Raul Vargas-Ortiz has moved to

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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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Date Filed: 06/21/2017

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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).
Vargas-Ortiz 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 issue for appellate review.
Accordingly, the motion to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from
further responsibilities herein, and the appeal is DISMISSED.
CIR. R. 42.2.

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