United States v. Diaz-Contreras

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: July 20, 2022
• Docket: 21-51170
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

Case: 21-51170 Document: 00516399244 Page: 1 Date Filed: 07/19/2022

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED July 19, 2022 No. 21-51170 Lyle W. Cayce Summary Calendar Clerk

United States of America,

Plaintiff—Appellee,

versus

Luciano Diaz-Contreras,

Defendant—Appellant.

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 7:17-CR-113-2

Before Stewart, Duncan, and Wilson, Circuit Judges. Per Curiam:* The attorney appointed to represent Luciano Diaz-Contreras 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). Diaz-Contreras has not filed a response.

* Pursuant to 5th Circuit Rule 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Circuit Rule 47.5.4. Case: 21-51170 Document: 00516399244 Page: 2 Date Filed: 07/19/2022

No. 21-51170

We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected therein. It is dispositive that the Government has declined to waive the untimeliness of Diaz-Contreras’s appeal. See United States v. Pesina-Rodriguez, 825 F.3d 787, 788 (5th Cir. 2016). We concur with counsel’s assessment that the appeal 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. The Government’s motion to dismiss is DENIED AS MOOT.