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United States v. Cruz Ortiz-Fernandez, 14-41016 (2015)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 14-41016 Visitors: 22
Filed: Aug. 19, 2015
Latest Update: Mar. 02, 2020
Summary: Case: 14-41016 Document: 00513161694 Page: 1 Date Filed: 08/19/2015 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT No. 14-41016 Summary Calendar United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED August 19, 2015 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Lyle W. Cayce Clerk Plaintiff-Appellee v. CRUZ ORTIZ-FERNANDEZ, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas USDC No. 7:14-CR-590-1 Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM: *
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     Case: 14-41016      Document: 00513161694         Page: 1    Date Filed: 08/19/2015




           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT


                                    No. 14-41016
                                  Summary Calendar
                                                                         United States Court of Appeals
                                                                                  Fifth Circuit

                                                                                FILED
                                                                          August 19, 2015
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
                                                                           Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                                Clerk
                                                 Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

CRUZ ORTIZ-FERNANDEZ,

                                                 Defendant-Appellant


                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                        for the Southern District of Texas
                             USDC No. 7:14-CR-590-1


Before JOLLY, DENNIS, and PRADO, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
       The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Cruz Ortiz-
Fernandez 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). Ortiz-Fernandez has filed a response. We have
reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the record reflected
therein, as well as Ortiz-Fernandez’s response.             We concur with counsel’s


       * 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.
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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.




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