United States v. Vela

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Decided: April 24, 2003
• Docket: 02-20669
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit F I L E D IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS April 24, 2003 FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT Charles R. Fulbruge III Clerk

No. 02-20669 Conference Calendar

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff-Appellee, versus

JESUS VELA,

Defendant-Appellant.

-------------------- Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. H-01-CR-907-1 --------------------

Before DAVIS, BARKSDALE, and STEWART, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM:*

Court-appointed counsel for appellant Jesus Vela has moved

for leave to withdraw and has filed a brief as required by Anders

v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967). Vela has not filed a

response.

Our independent review of the brief and the record discloses

no nonfrivolous issue in this direct appeal. Accordingly, the

motion for leave to withdraw is GRANTED, counsel is excused from

* 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 R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5TH CIR.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. No. 02-20669 -2-

further responsibilities herein, and the APPEAL IS DISMISSED.

See 5TH CIR. R. 42.2.