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United States v. Jose Mercado-Palacios, 18-10731 (2019)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Number: 18-10731 Visitors: 9
Filed: Mar. 19, 2019
Latest Update: Mar. 03, 2020
Summary: Case: 18-10731 Document: 00514878566 Page: 1 Date Filed: 03/19/2019 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit FILED No. 18-10731 March 19, 2019 Conference Calendar Lyle W. Cayce Clerk UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff-Appellee v. JOSE MORIS MERCADO-PALACIOS, also known as Girma Garcia, also known as Jose Mercado, also known as Jose Mauricio Mercado-Palacios, Defendant-Appellant Appeal from the United States District Court for the N
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     Case: 18-10731      Document: 00514878566         Page: 1    Date Filed: 03/19/2019




           IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
                    FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
                                                                           United States Court of Appeals
                                                                                    Fifth Circuit

                                                                                  FILED
                                    No. 18-10731                            March 19, 2019
                                 Conference Calendar
                                                                             Lyle W. Cayce
                                                                                  Clerk
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

                                                 Plaintiff-Appellee

v.

JOSE MORIS MERCADO-PALACIOS, also known as Girma Garcia, also
known as Jose Mercado, also known as Jose Mauricio Mercado-Palacios,

                                                 Defendant-Appellant


                   Appeal from the United States District Court
                        for the Northern District of Texas
                             USDC No. 3:17-CR-595-1


Before DENNIS, CLEMENT, and SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judges.
PER CURIAM: *
       The Federal Public Defender appointed to represent Jose Moris
Mercado-Palacios 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). Mercado-Palacios has not filed a
response. We have reviewed counsel’s brief and the relevant portions of the



       * 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: 18-10731   Document: 00514878566    Page: 2   Date Filed: 03/19/2019


                               No. 18-10731

record reflected therein. We concur with counsel’s 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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