United States v. Ulices Cruz-Perez

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: February 21, 2017
• Docket: 16-40092
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

Case: 16-40092 Document: 00513884158 Page: 1 Date Filed: 02/21/2017

IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT

No. 16-40092 Conference Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit

FILED February 21, 2017 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

ULICES CRUZ-PEREZ,

Defendant-Appellant

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 1:14-CR-938-1

Before JOLLY, PRADO, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: * The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Ulices Cruz-Perez 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). Cruz-Perez 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

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. Case: 16-40092 Document: 00513884158 Page: 2 Date Filed: 02/21/2017

No. 16-40092

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.