United States v. Garcia-Valenzuela

Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 96-50941 Summary Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee,

versus

JOEL GARCIA-VALENZUELA,

Defendant-Appellant.

- - - - - - - - - - Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. MO-96-CR-33-1 - - - - - - - - - - October 2, 1998

Before KING, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Court-appointed counsel for Joel Garcia-Valenzuela has filed

a motion to withdraw as counsel and a brief as required by Anders

v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967). We have independently

reviewed counsel’s brief and the record and have found no

nonfrivolous issue. Accordingly, counsel is excused from further

responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED. See 5TH

CIR. R. 42.2.

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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.