USA v. Luis Castro-Palacio

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UNPUBLISHED OPINION FILED. [16-51463 Dismissed as Frivolous] Judge: CDK , Judge: PRO , Judge: SAH. Mandate issue date is 11/15/2017 for Appellant Luis Antonio Castro-Palacios; granting motion to withdraw as counsel filed by Ms. Judy Fulmer Madewell [8478292-2] [16-51463]

Case: 16-51463

Document: 00514208418

Page: 1

Date Filed: 10/24/2017

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
No. 16-51463
Conference Calendar

United States Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit

FILED
October 24, 2017

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff-Appellee

Lyle W. Cayce
Clerk

v.
LUIS ANTONIO CASTRO-PALACIOS,
Defendant-Appellant
Appeal from the United States District Court
for the Western District of Texas
USDC No. 2:16-CR-58-1
Before KING, OWEN, and HIGGINSON, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Luis Antonio
Castro-Palacios 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). Castro-Palacios 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not
be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH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.
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Case: 16-51463

Document: 00514208418

Page: 2

Date Filed: 10/24/2017

No. 16-51463
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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