United States v. Salinas-Casas

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT June 22, 2005

Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk No. 04-50936 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, versus

GERMAN SALINAS-CASAS,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas USDC No. 2:04-CR-197-1-AML --------------------

Before WIENER, BENAVIDES, and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent German

Salinas-Casas on appeal has filed a motion to withdraw and a

brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967).

Salinas-Casas has filed a response. Our independent review of

the brief, the response, and the record discloses no nonfrivolous

issue in this direct appeal. Accordingly, the 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.

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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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